Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 285
tube a tremendous explo-sion will result, and then the fire generated will surelyprove disastrous. The experiment can be performed in acheaper and less dangerous fashion by dropping phosphateof lime into the basin. We strongly recommend the lattercourse to the student unless he has had some… … Experiment with phospiiuretted hydrogen. Silicon is not found in a free state m nature, but,combined with oxygen, as Silica it constitutes the majorportion of our earth, and even occurs in wheat stalks andbones of animals. As flint or quartz (see Mineralogy), itis very plentiful, and in its purest…
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