Ozone and Nitrous Acid. 263 
Schdnbein. Where once he recognized only ozone he discovers now only 
nitrous acid or nitrite of ammonia. We are far from denying the im- - 
it is also formed every time that a body is burned in the air (Boettger 
confirmed by Schénbein) ; in the same manner its production accompanies 
* Great number of chemical reactions, when they take place in the pres- 
ence of air. 
_ We thus find more sources of AmONO, than are necessary to ex 
Plain the important fact, discovered by Boussingault,’ of the nitrifica- 
the Eure and to the Seine, on savings’ banks, assu , &c. He ends by the ex- 
clamation « Honneur au grand chimiste! honneur au grand citoyen! : 
, io remarks in Cosmos (Nov. 14), ‘it was not difficult to see that this 
fummunication annoyed M, Dumas, who considered himself al tit ‘Pp 
$e mine of the inedited works of laren : ris web 
. ern ee been given on p. - 
n abstract of Schénbein’s results has already gi p. eips Glen Bret 
* . 
me See also beyond, Hunt’s note of reclamation on this 
“unt’s correspondence, p. 271 (beyond). : ee ia 
thy O* his wa entitled, sphnerdretss Chimie Agricole et Physiologie,” See also 
Journal, [2], xix, p. 409. a 
