Adulterations detected ; or, Plain instructions for the discovery of frauds in food and medicineLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857 - 712 pàgines |
Frases i termes més freqüents
acetic acetic acid adulteration alcohol alum ammonia amount analysis annatto arrowroot ascertained barley beans berry boiling bread butter Camera Lucida cane carbonate Cayenne cells cent chalk chemical chicory cocoa colouring matter consists contained copper corn cream cwts detected diameters dissolved distilled Ditto dried employed evaporated examination Excise extract flavour genuine gluten grains green tea honey husk hydrochloric acid infusion iron isinglass jalap Lastly lead leaf leaves Lie tea lime liquid liquorice Magnified malt manufacture means membrane microscope milk mixed mixture mustard obtained opium pepper portion potash potato powder precipitate present proportion Prussian blue resin rice roasted root sago salt samples scammony seed small quantity snuff soda soluble solution specific gravity starch starch corpuscles starch granules structure strychnia substances sugar sulphate sulphuric acid surface teration tion tobacco turmeric vegetable Venetian red vinegar weight wheat flour wine woody fibre yeast yellow
Passatges populars
Pàgina 619 - ... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.
Pàgina 373 - ... from it. Granite is an igneous rock composed of three minerals, quartz, mica and feldspar. Quartz is the most abundant of all minerals, and in one form or another comprises fully 25 per cent, of the crust or hard surface of the earth. It is composed of two elements, silicon and oxygen, united in the proportions of one part of the former to two of the latter, the chemical formula being SiO2.
Pàgina 709 - ... improving, and beautifying the HUMAN HAIR. It prevents Hair from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak HAIR, cleanses it from Scurf and Dandriff, and makes it BEAUTIFULLY SOFT, PLIABLE, and GLOSSY. In the growth of the Beard, Whiskers, and Mustachios It is unfailing in its stimulative operation. For CHILDREN it is especially recommended as forming the basis of A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR.
Pàgina 80 - Canton which could not be supplied by the arrivals from the provinces. The Americans, however, were obliged to sail with cargoes of green teas within the favourable season; they were determined to have these teas, and the Chinese were determined they should be supplied. Certain rumours being afloat concerning the manufacture of green tea from old black leaves, the writer of this became curious to ascertain the truth, and with some difficulty persuaded a Hong merchant to conduct him, accompanied by...
Pàgina 81 - ... the Chinese seemed quite conscious of the real character of the occupation in which they were engaged ; for, on attempting to enter several other places where the same process was going on, the doors were speedily closed upon the party. Indeed, had it not been for the influence of the Hongist who conducted them, there would have been little chance of their seeing as much as they did.
Pàgina 81 - Mr. Bruce states J, that in the last operation for colouring the green teas, " a mixture of sulphate of lime and indigo, very finely pulverized and sifted through fine muslin, in the proportion of three of the former to one of the latter, is added to a pan of tea containing about seven pounds...
Pàgina 73 - While the tea trade was entirely in the hands of the East India Company, few of these adulterated teas were shipped for this country, as experienced and competent inspectors were kept at Canton, to prevent the exportation of such in the Company's ships ; but since the trade has been opened, all kinds find a ready outlet, and as the demand often exceeds the supply, a manufactured article is furnished to the rival crews.
Pàgina 106 - Turkey." — (ELLIS.) The sensible properties and effects of coffee, like those of tea, are too well known to require to be stated in detail. It exhilarates, arouses, and keeps awake ; it allays hunger to a certain extent, gives to the weary increased strength and vigour, and imparts a feeling of comfort and repose. Its physiological effects upon the system, so far as they have been investigated, appear to be, that, while it makes the...
Pàgina 89 - Cole, proceeded to the house. where they found the prisoners in an apartment busily engaged in the manufacture of spurious tea. There was an extensive furnace, before which was suspended an iron pan, containing sloe-leaves and tea-leaves, which they were in the practice of purchasing from coffeeshop-keepers after being used.
Pàgina 104 - As a beverage the natives universally prefer the leaf to the berry, giving as a reason that it contains more of the bitter principle, and is more nutritious. In the lowlands, coffee is not planted for the berry, not being sufficiently productive ; but, for the leaf, the people plant it round their houses for their own use. It is an undoubted fact that everywhere they prefer the leaf to the berry...