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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 Paragraph._

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._

CHAP. 20. _Utensils_:--Steam Series, Bugadiers or Ley Vats, Soap
Frames, Caldrons, &c.

CHAP. 21. _The Systemized arrangement for a Soap Factory._

CHAP. 22. _Remarks_,--Preliminary to the Process for Making Soap.

CHAP. 23. _Hard Soaps_:--"Cutting Process;" Comparative Value of Oils
and Fats as Soap ingredient, with Tables; White, Mottled,
Marseilles, Yellow, Yankee Soaps; English Yellow and White
Soap, Coco Soap, Palm Soap, Butter Soap, English Windsor
Soap, French Windsor Soap, Analyses of Soaps.

CHAP. 24. _Process for Making Soap_:--Preparation of the Leys,
Empatage, Relargage, Coction, Mottling, Cooling.

CHAP. 25. _Extemporaneous Soaps_:--Lard, Medicinal, "Hawes," "Maquer,"
and "Darcet's" Soaps.

CHAP. 26. _Silicated Soaps_:--Flint, Sand, "Dunn's," "Davis's" Soaps.

CHAP. 27. _Patent Soaps._--Dextrine, Salinated Soaps, Soap from
Hardened Fat.

CHAP. 28. _Anderson's Improvements._

CHAP. 29. _Soft Soaps_:--Process for Making, Crown Soaps, "Savon
Vert."

CHAP. 30. _The Conversion of Soft Soaps into Hard Soaps._

CHAP. 31. _Frauds in Soap Making and Means for their Detection._

CHAP. 32. _Earthy Soaps, Marine Soap. Metallic Soaps. Ammoniacal
Soap._

CHAP. 33. _Soap from Volatile Oils_:--Starky's Soap, Action of
Alkalies upon Essential Oils.

CHAP. 34. "_Savons Acides_" or Oleo-acidulated Soap.

CHAP. 35. _Toilet Soaps_:--Purification of Soaps, Admixed Soap,
Cinnamon, Rose, Orange-flower, Bouquet, Benzoin, Cologne,
Vanilla, Musk, Naples, Kasan Soaps, Flotant Soaps,
Transparent Soaps, Soft Soaps, Shaving Cream; Remarks.

CHAP. 36. _Areometers and Thermometers_:--their use and value.

CHAP. 37. _Weights and Measures._

CHAP. 38. _Candles._

CHAP. 39. _Illumination._

CHAP. 40. _Philosophy of Flame._

CHAP. 41. _Raw Material for Candles_:--Modes of Rendering Fats,
Wilson's Steam Tanks.

CHAP. 42. _Wicks_:--Their use and action. Cutting Machines.

CHAP. 43. _Of the Manufacture of Candles._

CHAP. 44. _Dipped Candles_:--Improved Machinery for facilitating their
Manufacture.

CHAP. 45. _Material of Candles_:--Process for Improving its Quality.

CHAP. 46. _Moulded Candles_:--Improved Machinery for facilitating
their Manufacture.--"Vaxceme," or Summer Candles.

CHAP. 47. _Stearic Acid Candles_:--Adamantine and Star Candles.

CHAP. 48. _Stearin Candles_:--Braconnot's and Morfit's Process.

CHAP. 49. _Sperm Candles._

CHAP. 50. _Palmine, Palm Wax, Coco Candles._

CHAP. 51. _Wax Candles_:--Mode of Bleaching the Wax, with drawings of
the apparatus requisite therefor; Bougies, Cierges,
Flambeaux.

CHAP. 52. _Patent Candles_:--"Azotized," Movable Wick and Goddard's
Candles; Candles on Continuous Wick; Water and Hour
Bougies, Perfumed Candles.

CHAP. 53. _Concluding Remarks._ Vocabulary.

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