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Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts.by Arnold Cooley and Richard Tuson.Volume I PREFACE The design of the present work is briefly, but not completely expressed in its t.i.tle-page. Independently of a reli
- 1 Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts.by Arnold Cooley and Richard Tuson.Volume I PREFACE The design of the present work is briefly, but not completely expressed in its t.i.tle-page. Independently of a reli
- 2 _Coq. in S. A._, _coque in sufficiente quant.i.tate aquae_, boil in a sufficient quant.i.ty of water._Cort._, _cortex_, bark._C. v._, _cras vespere_, to-morrow evening._C. m. s._, _cras mane sumendus_, to be taken to-morrow morning._C. n._, _cras nocte_,
- 3 _P. ae._, _part. aequal._, _partes aequales_, equal parts._P. d._, _per deliquium_, by deliquescence._Past._, _pastillus_, a pastil, or ball of paste._P._, _pondere_, by weight._Ph. D._, _Pharmacopia Dubliniensis_. _Ph. E._, _Pharmacopia Edinensis_._Ph. L
- 4 =ABSCESS.= A formation of matter or pus, resulting from inflammation, either acute or chronic. The symptoms are pain, swelling, heat, and redness, a conical projection on the swelling, often with a white point at the apex. Abscess or suppuration may come
- 5 =Acarus Siro=, the _cheese-mite_ (fig. _c_). The dry and powdery parts of decayed cheese, which by careful watching may very frequently be seen in movement, consist almost wholly of this insect and their eggs in different stages of development. The cheese
- 6 _Obs._ The above are the processes usually adopted, on the large scale, in this country.3. (M. Mollerat's process--without distillation.) Pure commercial acetate of soda, in coa.r.s.e powder, is placed in a hard glazed stoneware or gla.s.s pan or rec
- 7 3. Acetic acid containing 20% of water may be deprived of a good deal of its superfluous water by standing over dry sulphate of soda. (Liebig.) It may then be used either with or without distillation.4. Acetic acid, of ordinary strength, may be concentrat
- 8 Aldehyd. Oxygen. Acetic Acid.=2.= C_{2}H_{4}O + O = HC_{2}H_{3}O_{2} After the first formation of aldehyd, the two processes, unless artificially checked, go on simultaneously, as long as any undecomposed alcohol is present.The conversion of alcohol into
- 9 =ACID=, _Syn._ ACIDUM, L.; ACIDE, Fr.; ACIDO, Ital.; SaURE, G. In familiar language, any substance possessing a sour taste. In _chemistry_, substances are said to be acid, or to have an acid reaction, when they are capable of turning blue litmus red. In _
- 10 This method answers well with all the stronger acids (excepting oxalic acid), even when dilute; and it has the advantage of not being affected by the presence of a neutral metallic salt with an acid reaction, as sulphate of copper, or of zinc.Besides this
- 11 _Obs._ These methods, though apparently complicated, are not difficult to perform, when once well understood. The application of heat after the completion of the operation is indispensable, as, if it were neglected, from 03 to 04 of a gr. of carbonic acid
- 12 _Char._ Usually from one to three inches long, not thicker than the finger at the crown, tapering, blackish-brown, internally whitish. A _minute_ portion, cautiously chewed, causes prolonged tingling and numbness.=ACONITI FOLIA.= See ACONITE LEAVES.=ACONI
- 13 =ACTINOGRAPH.= An instrument for registering the intensity of the chemical influence (_actinism_) of the sun's rays.=ACT, TOWNS IMPROVEMENT CLAUSES, 1847= (10 & 11 Vict., c. 34), The following provisions of this Act are incorporated in the Public Hea
- 14 2. To give a colour which either makes the article more pleasing to the eye, or else disguises an inferior one, _e.g._, Prussian blue, black lead, &c., to green teas; annatto to cheese, &c.; a.r.s.enite of copper to sweetmeats, &c.3. Subst.i.tutions of a
- 15 SENNA, leaves of _cynanchum argel._ SHERRY, sulphates of potash, soda, brandy, burnt sugar, &c.SNUFF, carbonate of ammonia, gla.s.s, sand, colouring matter, &c.SODA, BICARBONATE, carbonate and sulphate of soda.SODA, CARBONATE, sulphate of soda.SODA, PHOSP
- 16 =AG'ARIC.= [Eng., Fr.] _Syn._ AGAR'Ic.u.m, AGAR'ICUS, L.; BLaTTERSCHWAMM, PILZ, SCHWAMM, Ger. In _botany_, a genus of fungi, of numerous species, embracing the mushrooms and champignons. Of these plants, some are edible; others poisonous. T
- 17 of oxygen 20918 to 20966 30 from Berlin gave in 100 parts, by vol. of oxygen 20908 to 20998 10 from Madrid gave in 100 parts, by vol. of oxygen 20916 to 20982 23 from Geneva and Switzerland gave in 100 parts, by vol. of oxygen 20909 to 20993 15 from Toulo
- 18 Carbonic Acid Volume of Size of bottle Size of bottle in the Air, Air in cubic in cubic in ounces per cent. centimetres. centimetres. Avoirdupois.03 185 199 706 04 139 154 542 05 111 125 444 06 93 107 378 07 79 93 331 08 70 84 296 09 62 76 269 10 56 70 24
- 19 Alabaster is engraved with tools resembling those employed for other soft minerals. It is etched by covering every part of the surface, except that to be acted on, with a solution of white wax in oil of turpentine (1 to 4), thickened with a little finely
- 20 gr. 0800 (about A.D. 1760); and Richter afterwards procured it of a sp.gr. so low as 0796 at 60 Fahr. (Crell's 'Annals,' 1796.) Lavoisier first demonstrated the composition of alcohol (about 1780). Its a.n.a.lysis was subsequently perfected
- 21 _Hist., &c._ The great importance of being able accurately to determine the strength of spirits in the United Kingdom, on account of the high duties levied on them, has induced the Government authorities, at various times, to investigate the subject. In 1
- 22 ---------------+------------+----------------+------------ Alcohol Alcohol Boiling point. per cent. Boiling point. per cent.Fahr. by volume. Fahr. by volume.---------------+------------+----------------+------------ 20534 5 17996 55 19922 10 17942 60 1958
- 23 22077 / 88 = 251 gal. (nearly).That is, 25-1/10 gal. of such spirit would contain 100 lbs. of absolute alcohol.By removing the decimal point one place to the _right_, we have the equiv.measure of 1000 lbs. By removing it one, two, or three places to the _
- 24 From 1825 to 1830 896 yearly. 024 daily." 1831 " 1835 874 " 023 "" 1836 " 1840 1015 " 026 "" 1841 " 1845 1114 " 031 "" 1846 " 1850 1103 " 030 " " 1851 " 1854 1425 &q
- 25 The stronger varieties of ale usually contain from 6 to 8% of 'absolute alcohol,' ordinary strong ale, 4-1/2 to 6%; mild ale, 3 to 4%; and table ale, 1% to 1-1/2%; (each by volume); together with some undecomposed saccharine, gummy, and extracti
- 26 "Instead of acting upon anthracen by means of sulphuric acid of the density before mentioned, fuming sulphuric acid may be employed, but we prefer to use the ordinary kind before described."In order to effect the process of oxidation, before ref
- 27 =ALKALI ACTS.= The princ.i.p.al alkali Act is the 26 and 27 Vict., c. 24, amended by 37 and 38 Vict., c. 43, the amended Act having come into operation in 1875.Every alkali work must be carried on so as to ensure the condensation of not less than 95% of m
- 28 D - Whole numbers and decimals.E - Nearest common numbers.F - in quarter-grains.G - in half-grains.H - in grains. -----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------------+ B --------------------^----------------------+ NAMES, &c C -----
- 29 Bouchardat strongly recommends a solution of iodine, 3 gr., and iodide of pota.s.sium, 6 gr., in pure water, 16 fl. oz., in cases of poisoning by OPIUM, ACONITE, COLCHIc.u.m, DEADLY NIGHTSHADE, HEMLOCK, NUX VOMICA, &c., or by the alkaloids obtained from t
- 30 ACONITE, ditto, ditto 350 CONEINE, ditto, ditto 460 IV.NICOTINE yields half its nitrogen as Ammonia 1049 IV. Dr Guy, as well as others, have made researches, having for their object the determination of the exact temperature at which the poisonous alkaloi
- 31 In _chemistry_, a term invented, by Berzelius, to express the state or condition, or the change of character, a.s.sumed by certain substances at different temperatures, or under different treatment, whilst their nature and composition continue the same. I
- 32 =Almonds, Bitt'er.= _Syn._ AMYG'DALae AMA"Rae, L.; AMYGDALA AMARA, Ph. E.; AMANDES AMeRES, Fr.; BITTERE MANDELN, Ger. A variety imported from Mogadore, chiefly characterised by possessing the bitter flavour, and when rubbed with water, the
- 33 =AL'OES WOOD.= _Syn._ AL'OE-WOOD; EAGLEWOOD; AGAL'LOCHUM (-k.u.m), LIG'NUM AL'OeS, L. AGAL'LOCHI, L. A. VE"RI, L. AQ'UILae, L. ASPAL'ATHI, L.; AGALLOCHE, BOIS D'ALOeS, Fr.; ALOEHOLZ, Ger.; CALAM'BAC,
- 34 _d._ From Bauxite. This mineral, occurring in some parts of Southern France, in Calabria, near Belfast, and in other parts of Europe, consists essentially (viz. 60 per cent.) of hydrate of alumina, more or less pure.In order to prepare alums and sulphate
- 35 It is found that the aluminum of common alum may be replaced by any other metal having a like nature, without affecting the leading characteristics of the salt; and further, that in the newly formed compound, as in pota.s.sium-alum, the second sulphate ma
- 36 _Uses, &c._ A combination of certain const.i.tution, which is said to have been found very useful in obstinate vomiting and diarrha, in dysentery, and particularly in haemoptysis, haemorrhage, &c.--_Dose_, 3 to 12 or 15 gr.=Aluminium Bronze.= See BRONZE A
- 37 _Remarks._ The finer sorts of amber fetch very high prices. A piece 1 _lb._ in weight is said to be worth from 10 to 15. 5000 dollars a few years since were offered in Prussia for a piece weighing 13 _lbs._, and which, it was stated by the Armenian mercha
- 38 _Prop._ Gaseous, colourless, invisible; highly pungent, acrid, irritating and alkaline; irrespirable, unless very largely diluted with air; extinguishes combustion; burns slowly in oxygen; sp. gr. 0589; 100 cub.inches weigh 1826 gr. Under a pressure of 65
- 39 of 900, cent. per cent. ------------+------------+----------------+------------ 9000 100 26500 73500 9045 95 25175 74825 9090 90 23850 76150 9133 85 22525 77475 9177 80 21200 78800 9227 75 19875 80125 9275 70 18550 81450 9320 65 17225 82775 9363 60 15900
- 40 [Ill.u.s.tration]The crude dried salt of the last process is finally purified by sublimation. For this purpose cast-iron-pots lined with clay, and heated from below and by flues round their sides, are employed. (See _engr._) The crude grey salt is beaten
- 41 2. Digest ferrocyanide of lead or of iron in a solution of sesquicarbonate of ammonium, at a gentle heat, for some time; then filter, evaporate, and crystallise._Prop., &c._ It is isomorphous with ferrocyanide of pota.s.sium; it is easily crystallisable,
- 42 =AMMONI'Ac.u.m.= _Syn._ GUM AMMONIAc.u.m, G. AMMO"NIAC; GOMME AMMONIAQUE, Fr.; AMMONIAK, Ger. A gummy-resinous exudation from the stem of _dorema ammoniac.u.m_, in tears and ma.s.ses, of a pale cinnamon colour, brittle, and when broken has a whi
- 43 Immense quant.i.ties of the gas are used in dental operations. It has been computed that in 1870 Messrs c.o.xeter and Barth could not have prepared much less than 60,000 gallons in London alone. To fit it for transit it is reduced by compression. Fifteen
- 44 =ANCH'OVY= (-cho'-). _Syn._ ANCHOIS, Fr.; ANCHOVE, ANSCHOVE, Ger.; ACCIUGHE, ANCHIOVE. It.; ANCHOVA, Port., Sp. The _clu'pea encrasic'olus_ (Linn.), a small fish of the herring tribe, closely resembling the English sprat. It is common
- 45 =Angostura, False.= See BRUCEA, CUSPARIA and STRYCHNOS.=ANGOSTU"RINE=, =Angustu'rine= (-in). See CUSPARIN.=ANHYDRIDE.= Most, if not all modern chemists, adopting GERHARDT'S practice of limiting the t.i.tle of acid to a particular cla.s.s of
- 46 =AN'ION= (-y'un--Br., We.; a-ni'-un--Smart). Literally, 'upward going,' in _electro-chemistry_, a substance which is evolved from the surface where the electrical current is supposed to enter the electrolyte; an electro-negative b
- 47 =AN'OREXY=. _Syn._ ANOREX'IA, L.; ANOREXIE, Fr., Ger. In _pathology_, want of, or morbidly diminished appet.i.te, without loathing of food. It is usually symptomatic of other affections. See APPEt.i.tE, DYSPEPSIA, &c.=ANOSMIN FOOT POWDER= (Dr Os
- 48 The calorific value of anthracite coal is well shown by the following results from Dr Fyfe's experiments, to compare Scotch and English bituminous coals with anthracite, in regard to their evaporative power, in a high-pressure boiler of a 4-horse eng
- 49 3. Mustard-seed, 14 _lbs._; cloves and capsic.u.m, of each 1-1/4 _lb._; mix, and grind them to powder in a pepper-mill. _Dose_, 1/4 to 1/2 _lb._ per _hhd._ _Uses, &c._ The above formulae are infinitely superior to those commonly met with in trade; and are
- 50 [Footnote 70: The like precipitate from a solution of antimonic acid in hydrochloric acid, dissolves readily in ammonia, particularly when heated.][Footnote 71: See a.r.s.eNIOUS ACID.][Ill.u.s.tration: _a_, Flask containing the suspected fluid, dilute sul
- 51 =Antimony, Diaph.o.r.et'ic.= _Syn._ CALX OF ANTIMONY, CALCINED' A., ANTIMO"NIATE OF POT'ASH, STIB'IATED KA'LI, DIAPh.o.r.eTIC MIN'ERAL, &c.; ANTIMO"NIUM DIAPh.o.r.eT'Ic.u.m, A. CALCINA'TUM, CALX ANTIMO&quo
- 52 Native trisulphide of antimony treated in this way and ground to powder const.i.tutes the BLACK ANTIMONY (ANTIMONIUM NIGRUM), B. P.=Antimony, Trisulphide of= (artificially prepared). Saturate an aqueous solution of tartar emetic with hydrosulphuric acid;
- 53 Robust, plethoric persons, with short thick necks, are universally accounted the most liable to apoplexy. In them the fit generally comes on without warning; and when once attacked with this malady they are especially liable to its recurrence. But it must
- 54 The following notice, by the Editor of this work, appeared in 'The Veterinarian' for October, 1876:-- "Having in the course of my a.n.a.lytical practice had occasion to examine some samples of Ma.r.s.eilles earth-nut cake, I take the opport
- 55 1. _Areometer for liquids_ LIGHTER _than_ WATER, or _Pese-esprit_.[77]-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+-------- Degrees Specific Degrees Specific Degrees Specific Degrees Specific Degrees Specific Baume. Gravity.
- 56 _Prop., &c._ A light, dull, dead-white, tasteless, inodorous powder or small pulverulent ma.s.ses, feeling firm to the fingers, and crackling when pressed or rubbed; viewed by a pocket lens it appears to consist of glistening particles, which are shown by
- 57 =a.r.s.eNIOUS ACID.= See a.r.s.eNIOUS ANHYDRIDE.=a.r.s.e"NIOUS ANHYDRIDE.= As_{2}O_{3}. _Syn._ AR'SENIOUS ACID, AR'SENIC, WHITE A.; ACIDE a.r.s.eNIEUX, a.r.s.eNIC BLANC, OXYDE, Fr.; a.r.s.eNIGSaURE, a.r.s.eNICHSTE S., Ger.; a.r.s.eNICO BIAN
- 58 Finally, the author mentions that where paper is used with the silver solution we must not forget that the silver alone will after some time blacken the paper, especially if exposed to light; but this gradual change is very unlike the quick effect produce
- 59 Hydrated or gelatinous sesquioxide or peroxide of iron (for an adult--a tablespoonful, in water, every 8 or 10 minutes until 12 or 16 oz., or more, have been taken). Hydrated sulphide of iron (as the last).Gelatinous hydrate of magnesia (as the last). Cal
- 60 =Artichokes, Jeru'salem.= The _helianthus tuberosus_ (Linn.), a perennial plant of the sun-flower family, and quite distinct from the preceding._Hab._ The Brazils. The appellation "Jerusalem" is believed to be a corruption of the Italian wo
- 61 =ASPAR'AGIN= (-a-jin). C_{4}H_{8}N_{2}O_{3}. [Eng., Fr.] _Syn._ ALTHE'INE, ASPAR'AMIDE, MAL'AMIDE*; ASPARAGI'NA, ASPARAGI'NUM, L.; AGeDOLE, Fr.; SPARGELSTOFF, Ger. A peculiar azotised principle discovered by Vauquelin and Rob
- 62 =a.s.sAFTIDA, PREPARED.= As AMMONIAc.u.m, PREPARED.=a.s.sAMAR.= A substance described by Reichenbach, and found by him in the crust of bread. It possesses the faculty of r.e.t.a.r.ding tissue metamorphosis.=a.s.sAY'= (-sa). _Syn._ ESSAI (_anc._, asai
- 63 =ASTHMA TEA= (Dr Orlen). Recommended for difficulty of breathing, dry coughs, loss of sleep, loss of appet.i.te, &c. Liquorice, 8 parts; marshmallow root, 6 parts; Iceland moss, 5 parts; a sort of buckbean, 2 parts; h.o.r.ehound, 2 parts. (Schadler and Se
- 64 _Tests._--1. Nitric acid forms with it a yellow solution:--2. With cold sulphuric acid it gives a colourless solution, which becomes red only when heated:--3. Aqueous solutions of atropia and its salts are--_a_, turned red by tincture of iodine--_b_, give
- 65 =AUXILION.= A packet of small plasters for the painless and radical cure of corns. Each plaster is to be worn for about a week, and then the h.o.r.n.y pustule is to be removed with a sharp knife. The plaster is a compound of 1 part of resin plaster and 2
- 66 Dr Eberth, of Zurich, states that he has found on ordinary sweat small oval-shaped bacteria which are frequently united in strings of two or three, and endowed with rather active movements. The author thinks that they very likely conduce to produce certai
- 67 In order to prevent the agate edges being worn away by constantly rubbing on the agate planes, the beam and the ends (DD) are supported by the bra.s.s arm (EE), when the balance is not in use, so that the agate surfaces are not in contact. The beam and pa
- 68 2. To the above add of Spanish-juice, 1-1/2 _lb._; previously softened with a little boiling water For PORTER and STOUT. Both are used by fraudulent brewers; and by publicans in reducing their beer.=b.a.l.l.s, Black'ing.= _Prep._ 1 (Bailey's). G
- 69 [Footnote 105: For articles and preparations often called 'balsams', and not found under this head, see ELIXIRS, OILS, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, TINCTURES, &c. &c.]=Balsam, Acous'tic.= See DROPS.=Balsam, Amer'ican.= Balsam of Peru.=
- 70 2. (Ph. E. 1744.) Olive oil, 24 fl. oz.; yellow wax, 1 lb.; melt, and add of Venice turpentine, 1-1/2 lb.; and, when cooled a little, further add, powdered dragon's blood, 1 oz.; balsam of Peru, 2 oz.; and stir until cold.3. (Ph. L. 1746.) Olive oil,
- 71 3. (Hill's.) See PATENT MEDICINES. _Uses, &c._ A good pectoral in colds, tickling chronic coughs, hoa.r.s.eness, &c., when unaccompanied with fever.--_Dose._ For an adult, 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful, twice or thrice a day; an occasional dose of some mild a
- 72 =BANA'NA= (na'- or -nah'-). [Nat.] The _mu'sa sapien'tum_ (Linn.), a species of plantain; also its fruit. The Banana contains about 27 per cent. of solid matter, and has nearly the same nutritive value as rice. It is largely consu
- 73 _Prop., &c._ Crystals, flat, four-sided tables, colourless and transparent; sometimes double eight-sided pyramids; slightly efflorescent in dry warm air, but otherwise permanent; decrepitate when heated, and lose their water of crystallisation; fuse at a
- 74 _Var., Cult., &c._ Those princ.i.p.ally cultivated in England are--TWO'-ROWED, LONG'-EARED, or COMM'ON BARLEY (_hor'deum dis'tichon_, Linn.); SPRING'-BARLEY, SQUARE'-B., or BERE (_h. vulga"re_, Linn.); and SIX'
- 75 9. " " " modified by M. Bunten._a_, Tube containing a column of mercury._b_, Mercurial cistern._c_, A column of mercury supporting another of water, _d_._e_, _e_, Weights, one of which floats on the surface of the mercury, and by means of t
- 76 [Footnote 109: An instrument founded on the same principle, and of nearly similar construction was described by M. Conte, in 1798, in the 'Bull. des Sci. Nat.,' t. i, No. xiii, p. 106.][Ill.u.s.tration][Ill.u.s.tration]The indications of the ane
- 77 For old people, or those of middle age, the cold bath is not to be recommended, or if taken, considerable caution is required in using it. By such persons, also, bathing in very hot weather, or in the sea, should likewise be prudently practised. For these
- 78 2. Water, at 50 Fahr., charged with the gas. Powerfully antiseptic and sedative; in foul ulcers, gangrene, &c.=Bath, Chlo"ride of Ammo"nium.= _Syn._ BAL'NEUM AMMO"NII CHLORI'DI, B.AMMO"NIae HYDROCHLORA'TIS, L. Sal-ammoni
- 79 ANTISYPHILITIQUE, &c., Fr. b.i.+.c.hloride of mercury, in fine powder, 1 to 3 _dr._, hot water, 1 _pint_; agitate together until solution is complete, before adding them to the bath, the 'water' of which (contained in an enamelled or wooden vess
- 80 The following are the temperatures, &c., of this bath:[119]-- [Footnote 119: The temperatures of baths given here, and previously are those now generally adopted in the profession. See Dr Forbes's 'Cycl. of Prac. Med.,' vol. i, 265; Pereira
- 81 =Beads, Jum'ble= (bedz). The dried seeds of _a'brus precator'ius_ (Linn.) or Jamaica wild liquorice. Hard and indigestible; accounted cephalic and ophthalmic by the vulgar.=Beads, Lo'vi's.= _Syn._ SPECIF'IC-GRAV'ITY BEAD
- 82 altered bebeerine), and a little lime, is generally first obtained in the form of sulphate, by a process a.n.a.logous to that employed in the preparation of sulphate of quinine; and from this salt it is precipitated by the addition of ammonia or an alkali
- 83 =Beef, Spiced= (spist'). Salted beef when spices (usually black pepper and allspice) have been added to the salt, &c., used in curing it. See BEEF, COLLARED (_above_).=Beef Tea.= An extract manufactured at Berlin, which contains the nutritive matter
- 84 ? Besides malt liquor, or BEER properly so called, a somewhat similar beverage, though of inferior quality, may be prepared from any vegetable substance rich in starch and sugar, as noticed in our article on BREWING.Certain summer beverages also pa.s.s un
- 85 =BELL.= _Syn._ CAMPA'NA,[128] CAMPAN'ULA,[129] NO'LA*,[130]TINTINNAB'ULUM,[131] L.; CLOCHE, CLOCHETTE,[132] GRELOT,[133] Fr.; GLOCKE, SCh.e.l.lE, &c., Ger.; BELL, BELLA, BELLE, Sax. A hollow vessel or body, usually of cast metal, with
- 86 =BELLADONNINE.= _Syn._ ATROPIA, which see.=BELL'Y= (-e). The abdomen (which _see_).=BELTS.= In their connection with health and disease, _see_ BANDAGE, DRESS, STAYS, &c.=BENEDICTINE'S HEALING-PLASTER= (Hauber). 35 grammes of a dark brown plaster
- 87 =BEN'ZOL= (-zole). C_{6}H_{6}. [_benz_(oin)-_oleum._] _Syn._ BEN'ZENE*, BEN'ZINE, BEN'ZOLE*, HYDRIDE OF PHE'NY??L*, PHE'NE, &c.; BENZO'LEUM, L.; BENZINE, Fr.; BENZoL, Ger. A peculiar ethereal hydrocarbon discovered, by F
- 88 =BERYL'LA*.= See GLUCINUM, OXIDE OF.=BERYL'LIUM*.= See GLUCINIUM.=BETAINE.= C_{5}H_{11}NO_{21}. An alkaloid occurring in the juice of the mangold-wurzel. Scheibler prepares it as follows:--The expressed juice of the mangold-wurzel, strongly acid
- 89 See BRa.s.s, BRONZE, PEWTER, &c.=BIDET'= (bid-et'; -a'--Fr.). An article of bedroom furniture conveniently formed for laving the lower part of the body. Besides the value of its use as an instrument of personal cleanliness and health, it of
- 90 On the large scale, the whole manual process, from preparing the dough to the point at which the newly-made biscuits are ready for baking is now generally performed by machinery. The articles so prepared are commonly known in trade as 'MACHINE-MADE B
- 91 =Bis.m.u.thous Sulphide.= Bi_{2}S_{3}. This compound occurs native (BIS'MUTHINE), and may be easily prepared artificially by either fusing its elements together, or by pa.s.sing sulphuretted hydrogen through a solution of nitrate of bis.m.u.th.=Bis.m
- 92 [Ill.u.s.tration: 2.]The base or concrete must be perfectly dry when the mastic is poured on, or the work will be a failure, for the moisture will be converted into steam, which, issuing through the fluid mastic, will cause the formation of holes in the l
- 93 _d._ For WOOL:-- To produce a good permanent black on wool or woollen goods, they must be first dyed of a deep blue in the indigo-vat, or, more cheaply, by the Prussian-blue process. When the goods are coa.r.s.e or common, and price is an object, they are
- 94 =Black, Sun'derland.= Newcastle-black.=Black, Tur'ner's.= Paris-black.=Black, Vine'-twig.= Frankfort-black.=Black Wheat'= (hwete'-) Carbonised wheat. It has a good colour, a full body, and dries hard and quickly with oil.=BLA
- 95 3. Mix the whites of 2 eggs with a table-spoonful of spirit of wine, 2 large lumps of sugar (crushed), and sufficient finely powdered ivory-black to give the required colour and thickness, avoiding excess._Obs._ The above are chiefly used for dress boots
- 96 _b._ They are tacked together endwise either by hand or a machine, so as to form one continuous piece of 300 to 350 yards in length, according to the weight of the cloth._c._ They are singed.[213][Footnote 213: Generally on one side only; but for goods to
- 97 4. Goods turned, reboiled as before, and washed.5. Chemicked at 1/2 Tw., for 4 hours.6. Soured at 2 Tw., for 2 hours, and washed.7. Bucked with soda-ash for about 10 hours, and washed.8. Chemicked as in No. 5. 9. Soured, as at No. 6, for 3 hours; washed,
- 98 =BLIND'NESS= (blind'-). _Syn._ ABLEP'SIA, Cae'CITAS, &c., L.; AVEUGLEMENT, CeCITe, Fr.; BLINDHEIT, Ger. Deprivation or want of sight.Blindness may be congenital, or born with a person; or it may arise from accident, external violence,
- 99 Bullocks' blood has of late years, more especially in France, come into use as a remedy for anaemia and pulmonary phthisis. A correspondent, writing from Paris to the 'Medical Times and Gazette' in 1872, says: "It is a curious sight to
- 100 2. Boil the goods for a short time in a bath of logwood; then add to the liquor tartar and verdigris, in the proportion of 1 oz. of each to every lb. of logwood employed; and again boil for a short time.3. Give the goods a mordant of tartar; lift, add a l