7^ ANAT-y3!S OF VEGETAULE AND ANIMAL SUBSTANCES. 



the formation of any intermediate acid : a phenomenon hi- 

 therto unexplained, because vinegar was considered as the 

 most oxigenized ot all the acids. 



Constituent ^ hundred parts of common resin contain 



rrinoplesof Carbon 7o-944 



coaiiKon resin, , . . , # c? •» 



Hidrogen and oxigen in the propoitions that form 



water k 15-156 



Hidrogen in excess^ fi-QOO 



100 



olWftoil, A hundred parts of olive oil contain 



Carbon - 77*213 



Hidrogen and oxigen in the pioportioi.s that form 



water 10*712 



Hidrogen in excess .••T»e 12*075 



100 



crystalliaed su- A hi^ndred parts of crysla'Vized sugar contain 



^^■"^ r Carbon 40-194 



Carbon* • 40-194 \ i Hidrogen and oxigen in the 

 Oxigen.. 52101/ \ proportions that form water 59'806 

 Hidrogen 7*705 \ ^j. < Oxigen in excess 



•' r'* ■""' 'i. iHidiogen in exc«8s •.»... 



100 \ J " . 



-J I 100 



and beech A hundred parts of beech wood contain 



^"^'^^ Carbon 51-192 



ogen and oxigen in the 



tionsthat form water 48-808 



in excess • 



drogen in excess ...... O 



00 ^ / ■ 



100 



X t {■ - These results evince a very important truth, which is, 

 lidifies waterj thSt vegetables, in the act of vegetating, solidify water 



entire 



f Caruon > 

 Carbon.. 51-192 '\ i flfdrogei 

 Oxigen.. 42-95] J \ proport 

 ilidrogen 5*857 \ or-<^*^Sf'n ' 



Sf 



