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Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, A by Unknown
Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, A by Unknown
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Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, A by Unknown

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This collection of projects and experiments was submitted by Rufus Tuttle, following an Act of Congress promoting education and learning. The projects were designed to be entertaining and educational, at a relatively low cost. - Summary by Lynne T
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16 September 2026

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A cheap imitation of silver bronze, To make crayons of various colours, To make hard sealing wax, The art of manufacturing paper hangings, To make elastic blacking for leather, Sundry experiments,
16 September 2026

A cheap imitation of silver bronze, To make crayons of various colours, To make hard sealing wax, The art of manufacturing paper hangings, To make elastic blacking for leather, Sundry experiments,

To produce various kinds of gas, Various chemical tests, To produce a picture instantly,
16 September 2026

To produce various kinds of gas, Various chemical tests, To produce a picture instantly,

To make a beautiful soft glass for jewelry, Composition of various kinds of glass, Composition of various alloys,
16 September 2026

To make a beautiful soft glass for jewelry, Composition of various kinds of glass, Composition of various alloys,

To procure the exhilarating gas, Construction of the galvanic pile or battery, Construction of the oxy-hydrogen blow-pipe, To make a dry phosphorescent powder, Curious experiment of precipitation,
16 September 2026

To procure the exhilarating gas, Construction of the galvanic pile or battery, Construction of the oxy-hydrogen blow-pipe, To make a dry phosphorescent powder, Curious experiment of precipitation,

Illustration of calico printing, To prepare an imitation of gold bronze,
16 September 2026

Illustration of calico printing, To prepare an imitation of gold bronze,

To produce metallic trees, To tin copper by boiling, A metal that will melt in hot water,
16 September 2026

To produce metallic trees, To tin copper by boiling, A metal that will melt in hot water,

An easy method of extracting the essence of roses, To prepare various kinds of essences, To prepare soda water,
16 September 2026

An easy method of extracting the essence of roses, To prepare various kinds of essences, To prepare soda water,

To freeze water in warm weather, To change the colours of animals, To give leather a beautiful metallic lustre,
16 September 2026

To freeze water in warm weather, To change the colours of animals, To give leather a beautiful metallic lustre,

To make sky rockets and fire wheels, To produce detonating balloons, To prepare a phial that will give light in the dark, To make a person's face appear luminous in the dark,
16 September 2026

To make sky rockets and fire wheels, To produce detonating balloons, To prepare a phial that will give light in the dark, To make a person's face appear luminous in the dark,