Perkins, Henry, 1803-1889, publisher, Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, printer, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Philadelphia : H. Perkins, 134 Chestnut Street · leaf 79
of coiled orpressed up platinum wire, heated in the flame of a lamp; whenthe platinum will glow brilliantly as long as any camphor re-mains, and frequently light up into flame. PLATINUM AND ETHER LAMP. Put into a small hyacinth-glass a teaspoonful ofether, and suspend in it, by wire, a coil of fine… … LIGHT AND HEAT. 59 FLOATING LIGHT. Cut a chip of camphor; light it, and set it on a basin of water,when it will continue to burn and float, until it is consumed. SUBSTITUTE FOR A WAX TAPER. Steep a loosely twisted cotton skein in a solution of nitre; dryit, and it will readily kindle by the sparks…
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