Spontaneous combustion--In the absorption of air by
powdered charcoal--and of hydrogen by spongy platinum--Dobereiner’s
lamp--Spontaneous combustion in the
bowels of the earth--Burning cliffs--Burning soil--Combustion
without flame--Spontaneous combustion of human
beings--Countess Zangari--Grace Pett--Natural fire-temples
of the Guebres--Spontaneous fires in the Caspian
Sea--Springs of inflammable gas near Glasgow--Natural
light-house of Maracaybo--New elastic fluids in the
cavities--of gems--Chemical operations going on in their
cavities--Explosions produced in them by heat--Remarkable
changes of colour from chemical causes--Effects
of the nitrous oxide or Paradise gas when
breathed--Remarkable cases described--Conclusion 313