Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 200
cal reactions. Place in atest glass an explosive mixture formed of two volumes ofhydrogen and one volume of oxygen; in this gas plunge asmall piece of spongy platinum, and the combination of the FLAMELESS LAMP. 33 two bodies will be instantly brought about, making a violentexplosion. Make a small… … Discolouration of periwinkles by sulphuric acia. in the air it would cool immediately. This phenomenonis due to the action of oxidation which the platinumexercises over the fumes of ether. This curious experi-ment is known under the name of the lamp without aflame. This remarkable oxidizing power…
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