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129

tlie

charge,

diluted

with

sufficient

quantity

of

fresh

water

;

but

fresh

powders

put

dry

into

the

ex-

hausted

liquor

will

have

no

effect.

Freezing

Mixtures

can

he

thus

made

:

No.

1.

Muriate

of

ammonia,

lib.

;

saltpetre

(crushed),

lib.

;

common

soda,

21bs.

;

well

'

pound

together

(dry)

;

put

the

bottles

into

a

vessel,

add

the

mixture

;

agitate

well,

and

cover

with

wet

I

cloth

;

in

half

an

hour

the

drink

or

wine

is

ready.

No.

2.

21bs.

snow,

or

pounded

ice

;

31bs.

crys-

tallized

chloride

of

calcium.

This

salt

of

lime

;

produces

intense

cold.

No.

3.

41bs.

sulphate of

soda

(Glauber’s

salts);

21-lbs.

hydrochloric

acid

(muriatic

acid).

No.

4.

lib.

nitrate

of

ammonia

(this

salt

can

be

used

again,

if

evaporated

till

dry)

;

lib.

car-

bonate

of

soda

;

1

pint

of

water.

No.

5.

lOoz.

sal-ammonia;

10

oz.

saltpetre;

1

6

oz.

Glauber’s

salts

;

2

pints

of

water.

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