Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 379
n the boiling point and 212°. In some very elevatedregions travellers have even failed to boil potatoes.] The boiling point of liquid may be altered by mixingsome substance with it; and although such a substance assawdust would not alter the boiling point of water, yet ifthe foreign matter be… … already referred to. If proper precaiitions are taken,however; there will be no danger in using the apparatus. The mode of proceeding is as follows :—The bottle fullof water is joined to t!ie air-pump by a tube, and after afew strokes the water is seen in ebullition. The vapour ARTIFICIAL ICE. 23…
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