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NAPOLEON AND THE MARSHALS OF THE EMPIRE.
Complete in 2 vols. 12mo.,
_With 16 Steel Portraits in Military Costume_.
Contents.
Napoleon, Jourdan, Serrurier, Lannes, Brune, Perignon, Oudinot, Soult,
Davoust, Massena, Murat, Mortier, Ney, Poniatowski, Grouchy, Bessieres,
Berthier, Souchet, St. Cyr, Victor, Moncey, Marmont, Macdonald,
Bernadotte, Augereau, Lefebvre, Kellermann.
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MEMOIRS OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON AND JOHN ADAMS.
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_The following synopsis embraces only the main heads of each Chapter and
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CHAP. 1. _Introductory Remarks._
CHAP. 2. _The Dignity of the Art and its Relations to Science._
CHAP. 3. _Affinity and Chemical Equivalents:--Explanation of._
CHAP. 4. _Alkalies._--Lime, Potassa, Soda, Ammonia.
CHAP. 5. _Alkalimetry._
CHAP. 6. _Acids._--Carbonic, Sulphuric, Hydrochloric, Nitric, Boracic,
Acidimetry.
CHAP. 7. _Origin and Composition of Fatty Matters._
CHAP. 8. _Saponifiable Fats._--Oils of Almond, Olive, Mustard, Beech,
Poppy, Rapeseed, Grapeseed; Nut Oil, Linseed Oil, Castor
Oil, Palm Oil, (processes for bleaching it;) Coco Butter,
Nutmeg Butter, Galum Butter, Athamantine.
CHAP. 9. _Adulteration of Oils._
CHAP. 10. _Action of Acids upon Oils._
CHAP. 11. _Volatile Oils._--The Properties of, and their applicability
to the Manufacture of Soaps.
CHAP. 12. _Volatile Oils_:--Their Origin and Composition; Table of
their Specific Gravities.
CHAP. 13. _Essential Oils_:--The Adulterations of, and the modes of
detecting them.
CHAP. 14. _Wax_:--Its Properties and Composition.
CHAP. 15. _Resins_:--Their Properties and Composition; Colophony and
Gallipot.
CHAP. 16. _Animal Fats and Oils_:--Lard, Mutton Suet, Beef-tallow,
Beef-marrow, Bone-fat, Soap-grease, Oil-lees,
Kitchen-stuff, Human-fat, Adipocire, Butter, Fish-oil,
Spermaceti, Delphinine, Neats feet Oil.
CHAP. 17. _The Constituents of Fats_, their Properties and
Composition: Stearine, Stearic Acid and Salts; Margarine,
Margaric Acid and Salts; Olein, Oleic Acid and Salts;
Cetine, Cetylic Acid; Phocenine, Phocenic Acid and Salts;
Butyrine, Butyric Acid and Salts; Caproic, Capric Acid;
Hircine, Hircic Acid; Cholesterine.
CHAP. 18. _Basic Constituents of Fats_:--Glycerin, Ethal.
CHAP. 19. _Theory of Saponification._