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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Qualitative Analysis by Solution
If later the child, now a youth, undertakes the study Of Chemistry, he will familiarize himself with elements and compounds by precisely the same method. Expertness in differentiating and classifying such substances is dependent, primarily, upon the delicacy Of adjustment Of the nervous system, that is, upon talent; and, secondarily, upon practice. In so far, chemical analysis is an art. But the task Of the chemist, which is no less than to acquire a positive acquaintance with the ultimate composition and characteristic qualities Of every accessi ble body in the material universe, is greatly abridged and lightened by the classification Of phenomena, substances, and bodies by certain principles which render the world rational to us, and which we name natural laws. In this aspect, Chemical analysis is a science. 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.
