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Decrepitantj 
crackling when 
burnt 
Detonant, 
emitting an ex- 
plofion when 
burnt 
Spumefcent, 
frothing when 
expofed to heat 
Intumefcent, 
fwelling when 
expofed to heat 
Liquiablcj 
becoming liquid 
by heat 
Vitrefcent, 
fufible by fire 
into glafs 
Calcinable, 
deprived of the 
cohefion of its 
parts by fire 
Hardening by fire 
Apyrous, 
not liquefying in 
the greatefl; de- 
gree of heat 
. By Solvents 
EfFervefeing in 
folution 
Not effervefeing 
Soluble, or not 
foluble 
Solvents, 
in the humid way 
in the dry way 
IV. INSTRUMENTS, 
And MENSTRUUMS. 
A knife 
File 
Steel 
Hammer 
Small pair of tongs 
Magnifying glafs 
Blowpipe 
Agate mortar 
Magnet 
T ouchftone 
Diamond 
Acids 
Alcalies 
Solutions of metals 
Tinfture of galls 
Highly reftified 
alcohol 
Nitre. 
Calcined borax 
Microfmic fait 
Soda 
Litmus paper 
Turmeric paper 
Evaporating bafins 
Filtering paper 
Lamps and furnace 
for effaying 
