Turner, Annabell · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 96
83 SILK Weighted silk, when burned, simply blackens and remains in practically the original form. A longer burning "would again decompose the Original Residue … Residue Original Weighted Silk Above, Pure Silk Below, Before and After Burning black carbon but still leave the mineral matter, usually in the form of a grayish or reddish ash, depending on the mineral used.
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