The domestic chemist: comprising instructions for the detection of adulteration in numerous articles employed in domestic economy, medicine, and the arts. To which are subjoined the art of detecting poisons in food and organic mixtures; and a popular introduction to the principles of chemical analysis / Illustrated by engravings on wood.

Date:
1831
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Credit: The domestic chemist: comprising instructions for the detection of adulteration in numerous articles employed in domestic economy, medicine, and the arts. To which are subjoined the art of detecting poisons in food and organic mixtures; and a popular introduction to the principles of chemical analysis / Illustrated by engravings on wood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    love of gain is paramount to all other consider- ations—this is the object of the Domestic CHEMIST. This work, therefore, is adapted to show the use of chemistry in common life. It ex- hibits the direct application of a refined science to the ordinary business of society. It proves that the comforts, the pleasures, even the pe- cuniary means of man, are capable of being increased by turning to a proper use the facts which are developed by the progress of ex- perimental science. Chemistry is not that frivolous and fruitless pursuit which many consider it to be. But, on the contrary, while its study is eminently qualified to enlarge and fertilize the mind, there is no science so fit- ting to be drawn upon for special and pro- fitable applications. The Domestic CueEmisT is divided into three parts :— The First Part contains instructions for the detection of poisons in vegetable or animal mixtures. These instructions apply to the ana- lysis of broth, puddings, porridge, milk, wine —to the liquids or solids removed from a sick or deceased person’s stomach—and to all other