Quote:Excerpt from The Philosophical Magazine, Vol. 29: Comprehending the Various Branches of Science, the Liberal and Fine Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce; For October, November, and December, 1807; And January, 1808

Another experiment made upon a gold ring also produced repeated traces of rings; and in this case, the idea of oxida tion is almost out of the question.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at

[To see links please register or login]

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.