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CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD _Page_ 13

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WATER EMPLOYED IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY 33

_Characters of Good Water_ 37

_Chemical Constitution of the Waters used in Domestic Economy and
the Arts_ 40

_Rain Water_ 40
_Snow Water_ 41
_Spring Water_ 42
_River Water_ 44

_Substances usually contained in Common Water, and Tests by which
they are detected_ 48

_Method of ascertaining the Quantity of each of the different
Substances usually contained in Common Water_ 54

_Deleterious Effects of keeping Water for Domestic Economy, in
Leaden Reservoirs_ 60

_Method of detecting Lead, when contained in common Water_ 69

ADULTERATION OF WINE 74

_Method of detecting the Deleterious Adulterations of Wine_ 86

_Specific Differences, and Component Parts of Wine_ 89

_Easy process of ascertaining the Quantity of Brandy contained in
various sorts of Wine_ 92

_Tabular View, exhibiting the Per Centage of Brandy or Alcohol
contained in various kinds of Wine and other fermented Liquors_ 94

_Constitution of Home-made Wines_ 96

ADULTERATION OF BREAD 98

_Method of detecting the Presence of Alum in Bread_ 108

_Easy Method of judging of the Goodness of Bread-Corn and
Bread-Flour_ 110

ADULTERATION OF BEER 113

_List of Druggists and Grocers, prosecuted and convicted for
supplying illegal Ingredients to Brewers for Adulterating Beer_ 119

_Porter_ 121

_Strength and Specific Differences of different kinds of Porter_ 125

_List of Publicans prosecuted and convicted for adulterating Beer
with illegal Ingredients, a