Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814, American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Boston · leaf 193
ce of the lamp being lighted, — it isevident that this mode of preparation must be usefulas a preservative against the attacks of the acid, espe-cially when a lamp filled with oil remains some timewithout being lighted. The corrosive effects of this acid are so injurious tothe burner, especially at… … Management of Light in Illumination. 163 burner (about half an Inch in length) to be made ofsilver instead of tin or copper; and, as this alterationdoes not occasion an additional expense of more thaneighteen pence or two shillings, it must in the end turnout to be very economical. All lamps with…
