Chapter I: Part I

Preface, 7
The Use of the Blowpipe, 9
Utensils--The Blowpipe, 12
The Oil Lamp, 22
The Spirit Lamp, 23
Charcoal Support, 24
Platinum Supports, 26
Iron Spoons, 28
Glass Tubes, 28
Other Apparatus necessary, 31
THE REAGENTS, 34
Reagents of General Use, 34
Carbonate of Soda, 34
Hydrate of Baryta, 35
Bi-sulphate of Potassa, 35
Oxalate of Potassa, 36
Cyanide of Potassium, 36
Nitrate of Potassa, 37
Borax, 38
Microcosmic Salt, 39
Nitrate of Cobalt, 40
Tin, 41
Silica, 42
Test Papers, 42
ESPECIAL REAGENTS, 43
Boracic Acid, 43
Fluorspar, 43
Oxalate of Nickel, 43
Oxide of Copper, 43
Antimoniate of Potassa, 44
Silver Foil, 44
Nitroprusside of Sodium, 44

PART II.

Initiatory Analysis, 47
Examination with the Glass Bulb, 47
" in the Open Tube, 52
" upon Charcoal, 55
" in the Platinum Forceps, 61
" in the Borax Bead, 69
" in Microcosmic Salt, 72
Table I.--Colors of Beads of Borax and Microcosmic Salt, 75
Table II.--Behavior of Metallic Oxydes with Borax and
Microcosmic Salt, 85
Examinations with Carbonate of Soda, 103