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CHAP. VI.--Of the Nomenclature of Acids in general,
and particularly of those drawn from
Nitre and Sea Salt, 66

CHAP. VII.--Of the Decomposition of Oxygen
Gas by means of Metals, and the Formation of
Metallic Oxyds, 78

CHAP. VIII.--Of the Radical Principle of Water,
and of its Decomposition by Charcoal and
Iron, 83

CHAP. IX.--Of the Quantities of Caloric disengaged
from different Species of Combustion, 97

Combustion of Phosphorus, 100

SECT. I.--Combustion of Charcoal, 101

SECT. II.--Combustion of Hydrogen Gas, 102

SECT. III.--Formation of Nitric Acid, 102

SECT. IV.--Combustion of Wax, 105

SECT. V.--Combustion of Olive Oil, 106

CHAP. X.--Of the Combustion of Combustible
Substances with each other, 109

CHAP. XI.--Observations upon Oxyds and Acids
with several Bases, and upon the Composition
of Animal and Vegetable Substances, 115

CHAP. XII.--Of the Decomposition of Vegetable
and Animal Substances by the Action of Fire, 123

CHAP. XIII.--Of the Decomposition of Vegetable
Oxyds by the Vinous Fermentation, 129

CHAP. XIV.--Of the Putrefactive Fermentation, 141

CHAP. XV.--Of the Acetous Fermentation, 146

CHAP. XVI.--Of the Formation of Neutral Salts,
and of their Bases, 149

SECT. I.--Of Potash, 151

SECT. II.--Of Soda, 155

SECT. III.--Of Ammoniac, 156

SECT. IV.--Of Lime, Magnesia, Barytes, and Argill, 157

SECT. V.--Of Metallic Bodies, 159

CHAP. XVII.--Continuation of the Observations
upon Salifiable Bases, and the Formation
of Neutral Salts, 161

PART II.

Of the Combinations of Acids with Salifiable
Bases, and of the Formation
of Neutral Salts,