CHLORINE AND ORGANIC ALKALIES. 
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be useless to detail here, have proved that the hydrochloric 
acid does not exist ready formed in this matter, but that the 
chlorine enters into the compound as one of its elements. I 
will now pass to its elementary analysis. 
Few analyses have employed me as much as that of this 
matter. I have repeated it a number of times. I desired to 
procure by direct experiment simple, or, at least, rational in- 
formation, which would afford an exact theory of the action 
of chlorine upon strychnia, and perhaps upon the other 
organic bases; unfortunately, I have obtained nothing suffi- 
ciently satisfactory in this point of view. I will proceed, 
however, to give the composition as derived from such of my 
analyses, as from their agreement, have inspired me with 
most confidence: 
Carbon, 50.16 
Hydrogen, 4.74 
Nitrogen, 5.19 
Chlorine, 24.50 
Oxygen, 15.41 
100.00 
The following are the bases upon which these results have 
been calculated: 
For the earbon and hydrogen, 
Matter used, 0.318 
Carbonic acid, 0.557 
Water, 0.125 
For the nitrogen, 
Matter used, 0.173 
Nitrogen gas obtained, 30 cubic centilitres. 
Temperature, 4° 
Pressure, O ra .762 
