Excerpt from Journal of the Chemical Society, 1876, Vol. 2: Containing the Papers Read Before the Society, and Abstracts of Chemical Papers Published in Other Journals Though the amount of copper exposed was comparatively large with respect to the volume of water, yet we may safely assume that the same solvent action takes place with smaller quantities, though to a proportionately less extent, and as copper exerts on the human system a very poisonous effect, it is important to know what solvent action different waters have on this metal, especially as Oopper vessels are so largely used for various culinary purposes, and as pipes and cisterns composed of it are not unfrequently employed for conveying and storing water intended for household use. 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.