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Excerpt from The Philosophical Magazine and Journal, Vol. 49: Comprehending the Various Branches of Science, the Liberal Arts and Fine Arts, Geology, Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce; For January, February, March, April, May, and June, 1817 In the course of our experiments we have met with no sub stance sufficiently refractory to resist its intensity of ignition. Some of these experiments have been detailed by Dr. Clarke but I deemed it best to submit an unbroken series and such of them as have been described by Professor Clarke will find a full corro horation in our repetition. We are even now only upon the threshold of discovery. The rays of chemical science are bounded by no horizon mightier wonders remain to be revealed. I am, with very great respect, sir, Your obliged and faithful servant, London, January 22, 1817. J. Murray. P. S. Two emeralds were fused into one mass, exhibit ing, during fusion, a light too vivid for the eye to endure without safer-ing. The beautiful globule thence obtained had become limpid and colourless, with the exception of a band or zone of enamel, like a horizon, circling the spherical mass. The specimen is in possession of Geo. Rennie, Esq. Who, as well as in the other experiments, joined me in this. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.