90 
Account of a 
Hassenfratz (An. Cliim. tom. xxxiii. p. 11.) we shall 
here repeat the latter as a comparison with those given 
by Mr. Nicholson, and which will further shew the de- 
gree of incorrectness of Beaume ? s instrument. 
JBeaume’s Hydrometer for Spirits. 
Eeanme. Nicholson. Hassenfratz. 
10 
kb 
1.0000 
SB 
1.0000 
11 
B 
.990 
B 
12 
SB 
.985 
SB 
.9863 
13 
SB 
.977 
as 
.9796 
14 
.970 
as 
.9730 
15 
SB 
.963 
SB 
.9666 
16 
KB 
.955 
SB 
a 
16 2 
= 
K 
.9569 
17 
£S 
.949 
SB 
18 
SB 
.942 
SS 
.9474 
19 
SB 
.935 
SS 
» 
19g 
SB 
SB 
.9382 
20 
BE 
.928 
S3 
21 
SBS 
.922 
SB 
.9290 
22 
BS 
.915 
SB 
23 
SB 
.909 
= 
.9172 
24 
ss 
.903 
= 
(Temperature 55 ° F.) 
Beaume. Nicholson. Hassenfratz . 
25 
SB 
.897 
SB 
.9057 
26 
— 
.892 
SB 
27 
S3 
.886 
SB 
0.8944 
28 
SB 
.880 
SB 
29 
SB 
.874 
SS 
29f 
SB 
SB 
.8807 
30 
SB 
.871 
SB 
SI 
SB 
.867 
SB 
32 
SB 
.856 
SB 
.8675 
33 
SB 
.852 
SB 
34 
SB 
.847 
SB 
.8571 
35 
SB 
.842 
SB 
36 
SB 
.837 
SB 
37 
SS 
.832 
BS 
.8421 
38 
SB 
.827 
SB 
39 
SB 
.822 
BS 
40 
SB 
.817 
ess 
.8276- 
No. 11. 
ON SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. 
(Continued from page 64.) 
Account of a spontaneous Inflammation , which happen- 
ed at Spalding , in Lincolnshire .* 
In the latter end of July, 1794, a bale of candle-wick 
yarn, made from hemp, in imitation of cotton yarn, w as 
brought to Spalding, from Birmingham ; it came by in- 
land navigation to the Trent, was shipped at Gainsbo- 
rough for Boston, and unloaded there into a Spalding 
• Repert. of Arts and Manufactures, vol.3. p. 19;. 
