This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ...inflammable air which composes a great proportion of the atmospherick air, will decompound it, and compel it to deposit its water, earth, oils and whatever other substances is found floating in it. If inflammable air is contained in a receiver, and an electrick spark passed through it, it may be made to deposit a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ...inflammable air which composes a great proportion of the atmospherick air, will decompound it, and compel it to deposit its water, earth, oils and whatever other substances is found floating in it. If inflammable air is contained in a receiver, and an electrick spark passed through it, it may be made to deposit a considerable quantity of water, which is always combined with it. In this way then oils and even earth may be supplied, for it is' certain that the water contained in the atmosphere possesses a portion of earth, and perhaps no other earth but this is sufficiently attenuated to enter the absorbent vessels of plants. Thus a gallon of rain water distilled, yields about sixty grains of calcareous earth, which accounts for the increase of certain plants without either earth or water, and which are still found to contain both. Should it be denied that the attraction of the heat from the atmosphere is capable of decompounding it, it will nevertheless be admitted that there are an infinite variety of vapours which are exalted by the summer's sun, which owe their levity to heat only, and not being permanently elastick, must fall when the heat is attracted from them. Thence the fertility occasioned by dews impregnated as they always are with heterogeneous substances such of those vapours therefore as float near the earth's surface (and those will be most fertile) will suddenly be condensed by any extraordinary degree of cold, which the solution of the salt I have mentioned may occasion. But the effect of the calcareous earth does not stop here; it is not satisfied with a single operation, but like a faithful steward still exerts itself for the support of the vegetable family committed to its care. This earth, when deprived of its acid is rendered caustick, a...
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Very Good. Early (possibly original) morocco, gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label; 8vo (214x130mm); pp. [viii]-xi, [1] (blank), [iii]-viii, 404, plus 2 plates; complete, despite screwy pagination. Boards a bit scuffed; head of spine perished; thin cracks along joints, but holding just fine. A little browning and foxing, but overall internally clean. How to destroy caterpillars on gooseberry bushes; how to separate beer from yeast; lime mixed with gunpowder for blasting rocks; methods for the collection of honey; and so much more.