Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 283
ools, for when emit-ted it becomes lumi-nous by contact withatmospheric air.There is a very prettybut not altogethersafe experiment to beperformed when phos-phuretted hydrogenhas been prepared inthe following manner.Heat small pieces ofphosphorus with milkof lime or a solutionof caustic potash ;… … WILL-O-THE-WISP. 117 Apply heat; the phosphuretted hydrogen will be given off,and will emerge from the water in the basin in luminous
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