Genre:

Regular Feature, Notes, Instructions

Subjects:

Chemistry, Domestic Economy, Nutrition

    Details processes and chemical materials required for various domestic problems, including making diamond cement and the production of intense cold. Gives a chemical explanation of how spongy bread can be made without yeast. Shows how the 'art of chymistry' can assist in the whitening of linen and calico. Details Humphry Davy's recipe for a substance for killing rats.