Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Compiled From the Best Authorities, Ancient and Modern
Is prepared by pouring acetate of lead into a solution of alum, on which a double de composition takes place the sulphuric acid combines with the lead, and the sulphate of lead precipitates in the form of an insoluble powder, while the alumine combines with the acetous acid, and remains in the liquor.
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