Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881


SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 288 - NEW YORK, JULY 9, 1881 - Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XI, No. 288. - Scientific American established 1845 - Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year. - Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.

ALCOHOL IN NATURE--ITS PRESENCE IN THE EARTH, WATER, AND ATMOSPHERE.

DETECTION OF ALCOHOL IN TRANSPARENT SOAPS. - By H. JAY.

ON THE CALORIFIC POWER OF FUEL, AND ON THOMPSON'S CALORIMETER. - By J.W. THOMAS, F.C.S., F.I.C.

EXPLOSION AS AN UNKNOWN FIRE HAZARD.

CARBON.--SYMBOL C.--COMBINING WEIGHT 12. - By T.A. POOLEY, B.Sc., F.C.S.

SEYFFERTH'S PYROMETER.

MANUFACTURERS' SOAPS AND THEIR PRODUCTION. - By W. J. MENZIES.

THE PREPARATION OF PERFUME POMADES.