INFLAMMABLE GAS. 251 



ployed m fhe preceding trials, and contained 12 percent, of Experiments 

 common air. The experiments were made over water. The J'^jJ^^^^^'^'^g^^^ 

 following table exhibits the result of the experiments. flammable gas 



from peat. 









FIRST 

 COMBUSTION 



SECOND 

 COMBUSTION. 







' 







is 



So 



II 



Ditto, when 

 washed in Lime 

 water. 



Measures of 

 Oxygen added 

 to Residuary 

 Gas. ' 





B 

 a '3 



-s (u 



•1 1 1 



Measures of Ni- 

 trous Gas added 

 to Residue. 



1 





.I. 



30 S 



NoCombustion 













■ 



a 



2 



30 1 12 



35 



32 



12 



32 



26 



20 



43 





a 3 



30 



16 



33 



28 



16 



34 



23.5 



21 



38 





a 4 



30 



20 



37.5 



32 



20 



36 



27 



31 



46 





a 5 



30 24 



37 



30 



24 



42 



32 



29 



43 





ale 



30 1 28 



36 



26.5 



28 



46 



38 



36 



46 





a 



7 30 



32 



39 



27 



32 



59 



59 



44 



47 



No 2d 

 Combus. 



a 



8 30 



36 



41 



31 









26 



43 





b 



9 20 



40 



3S 



28 









27 



34 





b 



10 20 



60 



57 



43.5 



1 





31 



46 





b 



11 20 



80 



7S 61 



1 





48 



46 





b 



12 20 



80 



77 



62 



1 





56 



65 





b 



13 



20 



80 



77 



64 



! 1 



49 



58 





b 



20 llOO 



97 1 83 







1 



62 



64 





