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ae may be considered as a base capable of uniting with water 
and acids. These results have met with some objections, not in re= 
lation to the facts themselves, but with respect to the general theory 
which serves to group them. I now furnish a new rn 
firmation and extension of the laws then deduced. 
- There exists in artificial camphor a new carbonated riptnviten iu 
covered by M. Oppermann. One volume of this body which Ide 
Signate by the name of camphogene, includes ten — of carbon, 
— ‘eight volumes of bydrogen. Ps RRO 
* One volume of camphogene and half a volume of nyuecnenetian 
essence of turpentine, a combination which in this peso 
states sulphuric meh 
One volume of c and one volume of ny drone 
produce eter pinn a cmarnennd which —_ €: 
- wide. pcm 
~ Camphogene may pbetorebined j in various proportions widrenfieill 
~ One volame of camphogene, united with half a volume of oxygen 
constitutes ordinary carmphor, a combination analogous to the pro- 
toxide of azote with respect to the mode of union a theincenenes 
= 
uh 
~ Common camphor is a base. LS og Se 
One volume of common camphor sand one vnlanies of hy drochloi 
acid form a neutral hydrochlorate of camphor, :< 488 6% she 
_ Four volumes of common camphor and a tomate -of-nieriedily 
constitute the oil of — of the old chemists, the eormneins 
‘The ini of eens determinations would be © somewhat 
the analyses of MM. Liebi Oppermann should | 
| ene would be 
di to their analyses, of pet ha 
inane. In this case, cholesterine would be a bydrate 
of that body, the capric and caproic acids would be c 
analogous to the deutoxide of azote and to nitrous.acid.- ‘fT amet 
these bodies will belong on the contrary to 
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