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See Parry's voyages for the effect of cold on alcohol &c. The fatty oils consists of an acid and a [[strikethrough]]solid [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] base [[/insertion]]which is decomposed by copper which is previously oxidised. Tallow shrinks in solidifying write to Cunard about Cape [[New?]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in pencil]] 61 The same slowness of solidification is observed in a salt mentioned by cooks.
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slowness - the 'ss' appears as 'fs' in old hand