The Chemistry of Common Life.
By the late Professor James F. W. Johnston. A new edition, revised and enlarged, and brought down to the Present Time, by Arthur Herbert Church, M. A., Oxon., author of "Food: its Sources, Constituents, and Uses." Illustrated with Maps and numerous Engravings on Wood. In one vol., 12mo, 592 pages. Cloth. Price, $2.00.
Summary of Contents.—The Air we Breathe; the Water we Drink; the Soil we Cultivate; the Plant we Rear; the Bread we Eat; the Beef we Cook; the Beverages we Infuse; the Sweets we Extract; the Liquors we Ferment; the Narcotics we Indulge in; the Poisons we Select; the Odors we Enjoy; the Smells we Dislike; the Colors we Admire; What we Breathe and Breathe for; What, How, and Why we Digest; the Body we Cherish; the Circulation of Matter.
In the number and variety of striking illustrations, in the simplicity of its style, and in the closeness and cogency of its arguments, Professor Johnston's "Chemistry of Common Life" has as yet found no equal among the many books of a similar character which its success originated, and it steadily maintains its preëminence in the popular scientific literature of the day. In preparing this edition for the press, the editor had the opportunity of consulting Professor Johnston's private and corrected copy of "The Chemistry of Common Life," who had, before his death, gleaned very many fresh details, so that he was able not only to incorporate with his revision some really valuable matter, but to learn the kind of addition which the author contemplated.
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Transcriber's Notes:
hyphenation, spelling and grammar have been preserved as in the original
Page 28, kept a ong time ==> kept a long time
Page 29, to bake game ==> to bake game.
Page 47, when proper y made ==> when properly made
Page 53, with good beef ==> with good beef.
Page 68, stalks of chewil ==> stalks of chervil
Page 78, place a ayer ==> place a layer
Page 83, when mash gently ==> then mash gently
Page 86, but ess nourishing ==> but less nourishing
Page 116, fresh mushroons and ==> fresh mushrooms and
Page 116, cooked, when add ==> cooked, then add
Page 157, excellent dish ==> excellent dish.
Page 205, hrow them in ==> throw them in
Page 218, with once ounce ==> with one ounce
Page 248, cooked, when add ==> cooked, then add
Page 253, yellow, when add ==> yellow, then add
Page 284, done, when dish ==> done, then dish
Page 297, following sauce pound ==> following sauce; pound
Page 334, and scolloped all ==> and scalloped all
Page 346, fifteen minutes ==> fifteen minutes.
Page 361, Procced as for eggs ==> Proceed as for eggs
Page 379, by squeezeing it ==> by squeezing it
Page 394, an inck thick. ==> an inch thick.
Page 400, tea, choco late, etc. ==> tea, chocolate, etc.
Page 404, one another; and ==> one an other; and
Page 416, with trim mings of ==> with trimmings of
Page 418/419, the cen tre, it ==> the centre, it
Page 443, atter are blamable ==> latter are blamable
Page 460, rots and entremets ==> rôts and entremets
Page 460, to spend. etc. ==> to spend, etc.
Page 461, Hôrs-d'oeuvres ==> hors-d'oeuvres
Page 474, sauteés, 336. ==> sautées, 336.