Gorse. 
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Analijsis of Gorsc by Mr. D. Waldie, of Liverpool. 
Apothecaries'' Hall, 23rd April, 1845. 
Clilorophylle or green colouring matter . . 2*8 
Saccharine matter and extract of a slightly bitter 
taste 15-7 
Gum and mucilage . . . . . 5 " 1 
Glutinous extract, nearly tasteless, by boiling 
water . . . . . . . 5'5 
Vegetable albumen . . . . . I " 1 
Lignin, or woody fibre . . . . .51*1 
Water 16-2 
Loss . . . • . . . 2*5 
100- 
Afiiount of Ash left by burning 21 '8 in 1000 parts. 
Analysis of the Ash. 
Potash 
Soda 
Lime 
Magnesia . 
Sulphuric acid 
Chlorine 
Phosphoric acid . 
Persulphate of iron 
Silica 
Carbonic acid 
Charcoal and sand 
Loss 
26 
23 
4 
8 
3 
2 
4 
3 
17 
2 
9 
■70 
•22 
■37 
31 
■84 
■83 
■87 
•22 
■77 
60 
22 
05 
Proportions, deducting 
the three last constituents. 
. 34-4 
•3 
. 29-9 
5-5 
. 11-2 
4-9 
. 3-6 
. 5-4 
. 4-8 
100- 
100- 
Water Wheel. 
Section of a Gorse Mill — the box made of iron. 
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