The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.

Part 18

Chapter 18408 wordsPublic domain

_____________________________________________________________ | |Imperial | |Troy |Kilo- |Lbs. | |Litres. |Gallons. |Grammes. |Grains. |grammes. |Avoird. | | 1, | 0.22010 | 1, | 15.434 | 1, | 2.20486 | | 2, | 0.44019 | 2, | 30.868 | 2, | 4.40971 | | 3, | 0.66029 | 3, | 46.302 | 3, | 6.61457 | | 4, | 0.88039 | 4, | 61.736 | 4, | 8.81943 | | 5, | 1.10048 | 5, | 77.170 | 5, | 11.02429 | | 6, | 1.32058 | 6, | 92.604 | 6, | 13.22914 | | 7, | 1.54068 | 7, | 108.038 | 7, | 15.43400 | | 8, | 1.76077 | 8, | 123.472 | 8, | 17.63886 | | 9, | 1.98087 | 9, | 138.906 | 9, | 19.84371 | -------------------------------------------------------------

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED WITH FRENCH.

_____________________________________________________________ |Imp. | |Troy | |Lbs. |Kilo- | |Gallons. |Litres. |Grains. |Grammes. |Avoird. |grammes. | | 1, | 4.54346 | 1, | 0.06479 | 1, | 0.45354 | | 2, | 9.08692 | 2, | 0.12958 | 2, | 0.90709 | | 3, | 13.63038 | 3, | 0.19438 | 3, | 1.36063 | | 4, | 18.17384 | 4, | 0.25917 | 4, | 1.81418 | | 5, | 22.71730 | 5, | 0.32396 | 5, | 2.26772 | | 6, | 27.26076 | 6, | 0.38875 | 6, | 2.72126 | | 7, | 31.80422 | 7, | 0.45354 | 7, | 3.17481 | | 8, | 36.34768 | 8, | 0.51834 | 8, | 3.62835 | | 9, | 40.89114 | 9, | 0.58313 | 9, | 4.08190 | -------------------------------------------------------------

FOOTNOTES:

[A] Brother of the Author.

[B] See Appendix, "Benzoic Acid."

[C] See "Incense."

[D] The duty on eau de Cologne is now, according to the last tariff, 8_d._ per flacon of 4 oz., or 20_s._ per gallon.

[E] Simple syrup consists of 3 lbs. of loaf sugar, boiled for a minute in one pint, imperial, of distilled water.

[F] The imperial measure only is recognized among perfumers.

[G] Annals of Pharmacy, vol. ii, pp. 168, 169.

[H] The deposit is nearly insoluble in water, is acid and astringent to the taste, gives an acid reaction with litmus. Spirit of wine dissolves out a small portion, which, on evaporation, leaves a thick oleo-resinous substance, having a rancid smell. Ether leaves a pleasant-smelling resin, somewhat resembling camphor. The remainder is nearly insoluble in liq. ammoniæ, liq. potassæ, more soluble in nitric acid, and well deserves to be further examined.

[I] Qy. Confectionery?

[J] Qy. Confectioners?

[K] Confectionery.

[L] The writer means ether!

[M] See "Almond."

[N] No. 49.

[O] If our Correspondent had carefully read the article he so fiercely attacks, he would have seen that the authorities were Dr. Lyon Playfair's Lecture, and Professsor Fehling, in the "Wurtemberg Journal of Industry."--ED.

[P] No. 50.

[Q] No. 52.

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