| 单词 | saltpeter |
| 例句 | By then, the Chinese had observed that a particular mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter, which became known as gunpowder, was especially explosive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he went into the back and brought out a can each of sulfur and saltpeter and a ten-pound bag of cooking charcoal. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Blowing grit and hot light and the stink of saltpeter. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This launch wasn’t advertised, because we had no idea how our new propellant of saltpeter and sugar would work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Encouraged, I took a tablespoon of saltpeter and dumped it in and then stirred the pot with a wooden spoon also “borrowed” from the kitchen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z At the table we discussed whether there was any saltpeter in the mashed potatoes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a tablespoon of sugar and the same of saltpeter, stirred them in a coffee cup with a wooden spoon, opened the door to our coal-fired hot-water heater, and tossed it in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z That’s why I decided, up there on that roof, that we would melt saltpeter and sugar. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Gunpowder was even harder to get, but all over New England saltpeter, sulphur, and charcoal were being ground to a paste, made into gunpowder. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The other boys stood back as I sprinkled saltpeter into the pot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “That’s okay. Potassium nitrate has much the same property and exactly the same number of oxygen atoms as potassium chlorate. Mix saltpeter and sugar and we should get the same reaction we just saw.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There was an acrid stink of saltpeter, and the air was dense and grainy. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Black powder. It contains potassium nitrate—saltpeter, you know—and charcoal and sulfur.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He was able to rent an ancient mansion that had belonged to one of the great saltpeter fortunes before they invented the synthetic substitute that had shot the whole industry to hell. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he took a final swig of milk, wiped his mouth on his sleeve, and picked up the bag of saltpeter. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The saltpeter kettles, repurposed as garden torches, were filled with fuel and lit, and their light flickered on an array of classical statuary, columns, urns and the like. The joy — and challenges — of restoring a neoclassical horticultural ruin 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Sometime between 600 and 900 CE, a mix of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal — saltpeter, or rudimentary gunpowder — was poured into bamboo or paper tubes. 9 fascinating facts about fireworks 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The addition of steel or cast-iron shavings to the saltpeter made them sparkle. 9 fascinating facts about fireworks 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z May we be spared the details, but unless there’s saltpeter in the soil, he may miss sex; is there someone back home with whom he’s in a relationship? What's Missing from “The Martian” 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The mummified remains of some of these earliest explorers, estimated to be 4,000 to 5,000 years old, drew many tourists to Mammoth Cave in the early 1800s, after commercial saltpeter mining ended there. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky’s underground rock star 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The corned beef should be succulent, fragrant, and pink from the saltpeter. How to cook corned beef at home (that's cornier, beefier and better) 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Grind the spices, salt, and saltpeter together, and rub onto the meat. How to cook corned beef at home (that's cornier, beefier and better) 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z He was perhaps the world’s leading expert on the history of mining for saltpeter, a primary ingredient in gunpowder, which in the 19th century was often harvested from caves. Marion Smith, the World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer, Dies at 80 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z There are tremendous deposits of Chile saltpeter, NaNO3, in the desert region near the boundary of Chile and Peru. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Now, I don’t want to leave the impression that a Volkswagen is the automotive equivalent of a cold shower, motorized saltpeter, designed to quash passion. Perspective | Catching a Bug: My readers seem partial to Volkswagens, from Beetles to campers 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The process was designed to yield saltpeter, an ingredient of gunpowder, which the Confederate army desperately needed during the Civil War. During the Civil War, the enslaved were given an especially odious job. The pay went to their owners. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The tour explores a canyon passageway and discusses a 19th century saltpeter mining operation and the cave’s geologic origins. Mammoth Cave offers free tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z In the past, nitrates, in the form of saltpeter, were traditionally used. Is Eating Deli Meats Really That Bad for You? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Bengal saltpeter, KNO3, occurs in India and in other countries of the Far East. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z You walk along a river and go through little caves before you reach Alum Cave, a huge saltpeter bluff that was mined in the Civil War for gunpowder. An Insiders’ Guide to the National Parks 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Many of the records come from the Confederate nitre and mining bureau, which was set up to produce saltpeter, among other things. During the Civil War, the enslaved were given an especially odious job. The pay went to their owners. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z But it’s abundant in China, and records indicate that alchemists were able to determine whether they’d found saltpeter by burning it back in the 3rd century C.E. This Fourth Of July, Stop To Thank Chinese Alchemists 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Among the materials found, he said, were bags of potassium nitrate, sulfur, saltpeter, pressure cookers and headlight bulbs, “all products or instruments useful in the making of what we call improvised explosives,” the statement said. French Terror Investigators Find Bomb-Making Materials 2012-10-10T10:39:28Z Iodine compounds are found in small quantities in Chile saltpeter, underground brines, and sea kelp. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z It becomes yellow in saltpeter, red in vinegar. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z The South was so desperate for saltpeter for gunpowder that one Alabama official reportedly placed a newspaper ad asking that the contents of chamber pots be saved for collection. During the Civil War, the enslaved were given an especially odious job. The pay went to their owners. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The first recorded combination of saltpeter and sulfur comes from the writings of the Chinese alchemist and philosopher Ge Hong in the fourth century C.E. This Fourth Of July, Stop To Thank Chinese Alchemists 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z I then fused it and dropped in lumps of pure saltpeter, but it is still as brittle as before. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z Great saltpeter!” he added, stepping off to admire her from her rippling, bistered hair to her silk stockinged ankles. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z There are also good spots of saltpeter and alkali. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z He gasped for breath as the air in the trench turned to smoke—burning charcoal and saltpeter. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z To multiply and make saltpeter in any open field, in fower acres of ground, sufficient to serve all our dominions. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z One of the men is curing it, with spirits of ammonia and saltpeter.” The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Great saltpeter! isn’t a feller to have any fun at all? The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Here, although there was much saltpeter and underbrush, the country was well covered with grass. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z If the Union can not be preserved without saltpeter, then let enough of this article be employed to secure the result. Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot 2011-02-01T03:00:12.910Z This oil, which was crude, was principally used in lanterns, the wicks being made of loosely spun hemp and tow, often dipped in saltpeter. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z "Gunpowder is made of charcoal, sulphur, and saltpeter, mixed cleverly together; so you see it cannot be sown like corn, any more than shot can be planted like peas and beans." The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Organic fertilizers are less of a problem, since they consist mostly of manure, as well as other relatively benign materials like peat, seaweed, saltpeter and compost. What's So Great About Organic Food? 2010-08-25T08:35:00Z A. Potassium nitrate, also known as saltpeter, was once prescribed for arthritis as well as asthma. People's Pharmacy answers letters about asthma and Vitamin D 2010-05-05T22:23:00Z The use of certain chemical preservatives such as strong sugar and salt solutions, saltpeter brines, and acid pickles has long been known and countenanced. Food Poisoning So many pebbles, so much paper, and so much saltpeter and sulphur, or whatever else is used to make them go off. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder He now turns his attention to chemistry, experiments in the art of making saltpeter cheaply, publishes his researches, and organizes a company to gratuitously supply the public magazines with powder. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence But "saltpeter in gunpowder is better than no salt at all" is an old axiom among hunters. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter A solution of saltpeter in proportion of about fifteen grains to a quart of water, occasionally spread over the bed with a fine hose, helps to accelerate the growth of the mushrooms. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous The hundred of Pimperne produced large quantities of saltpeter in the 17th century, and the serge manufacture was introduced about this time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Poor health prevented him from taking an active part in the war, but he worked throughout the conflict in a factory processing saltpeter for gunpowder. The Invention of the Sewing Machine The saltpeter gives the pink look canned tongues have; the salt and sugar flavor nicely. Home Pork Making The addition of salt or of saltpeter has also been made to the milk in order to overcome gassy conditions in the milk. Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying This brine is rich in animal matter extracted from the meat, and usually also in saltpeter, which has been used in pickling. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history But the supply of lead and saltpeter is exhausted, and he hopes the agents in Europe will soon send more. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital If the animal manifests a feverish condition of the system, give half an ounce of saltpeter twice a day, continuing it several days or a week. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Coarse salt, seven pounds; brown sugar, five pounds; saltpeter, two ounces; pearlash or potash, one-half ounce; soft water, four gallons. Home Pork Making Later the patient confirmed this, saying that she thought they wanted to give her saltpeter, and that she heard them say they wanted to shoot her. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type When Conrad was on the job he had it all blanketed, but now saltpeter can’t save it without cash. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Gorgas gave notice to-day that our supply of saltpeter will be exhausted in January, unless we can import a large quantity. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital In cases of rheumatism, one-half ounce of saltpeter may be added. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle In pickling the hams they are first vigorously rubbed with saltpeter and then with salt. Home Pork Making Our productive forces are alive and sound; agriculture, mining, and manufacturing have scarcely suffered, and our saltpeter treasures continue to exist. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root Boil and skim, add a pinch of saltpeter and tablespoonful of sugar for each pint of salt—the pinches must not be large. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Many millions are invested in establishments to get this nitrate, or saltpeter as it is often called, from the worthless material with which it is mixed and railroads to carry it to port. Birdseye Views of Far Lands It may be well, however, to give a full dose of Epsom salt, 1 to 1½ pounds, followed by half-ounce doses of saltpeter two or three times a day. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Neither the sugar nor the saltpeter is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the meat, and they are often omitted. Home Pork Making Various cigarettes and pastilles, usually containing stramonium and saltpeter, are sold by druggists for the use of asthmatic patients. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) But use very little saltpeter on the joints this time—on pain of making them too hard as to their lean. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Almost the single source of mineral nitrates for the world at present is Chile, where there are deposits of sodium nitrate or Chile saltpeter, containing minor amounts of potassium nitrate. The Economic Aspect of Geology In France, in consequence of technic improvement, a quintal of saltpeter fell from 100 to 9 francs. Principles Of Political Economy But both are preservatives; the sugar improves the flavor of the bacon, and the saltpeter gives it greater firmness and a finer color, if used sparingly. Home Pork Making I received letters from Brecknock; that the saltpeter man was dead and buried the Sunday before the messenger came. Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The joints, hams and shoulders, especially if the shoulders are close-cut, need a trifle more sugar in the salt, also a trifle of saltpeter—say an ounce in fine powder to three gallons of salt. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South The most important mineral, the sodium nitrate or Chile saltpeter, is mingled with various other soluble salts, including common salt, borax minerals, and potassium nitrate, and with loose clay, sand, and gravel. The Economic Aspect of Geology Vitriol is copper or iron sulfate, saltpeter is potassium nitrate, and alum is an aluminum sulfate salt. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example Bacon should not be so sweet as to suggest the “sugar-cure;” and saltpeter, used too freely, hardens the tissues of the meat, and renders it less palatable. Home Pork Making This saltpeter man had digged in the Colledge Church for his work, bearing too bold upon his commission. Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Rub over very scantly with powdered saltpeter, mixed well through moist sugar, then lay down in salt for a fortnight, else cover with brine made thus. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South No other important commercial source in foreign countries is known, though small quantities have been obtained from the mother liquors of Chile saltpeter and from the seaweed, kelp, in various countries. The Economic Aspect of Geology Portions of this muck, when thrown up to the air, become covered with "a white crust, having the taste of alum or saltpeter." Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel If it had not been for the saltpeter from this cave the Battle of New Orleans would have been lost, for from this mineral gunpowder that saved the day was made. Blue Ridge Country Drain off the liquid the next day and add a pound of saltpeter to it. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure On the second day diuretics may be resorted to, such as saltpeter one-half ounce, and powdered colchicum, one-half dram, to be repeated twice daily. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Somebody has scattered little piles of saltpeter all over the summit. The Fighting Shepherdess We could make gun powder if we could find a deposit of saltpeter. Space Prison As some of the rocks of the Alps contain saltpeter, the chamois has worn holes in them by constant licking. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals I use it in two ways, namely: First, powdered and mixed in the soil for casing the beds, at the rate of two ounces of saltpeter to the bushel of earth. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Half-ounce doses of saltpeter three times a day in the water answer the purpose. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse About a fluid ounce of a rather dirty-looking solution of saltpeter resulted, to which a little sugar was added. Adrift in the Ice-Fields They found a place where saltpeter was very thinly and erratically distributed. Space Prison Here is a spot weakened by constant sun and sprinkling and eaten by saltpeter rot. The Little Clay Cart Mrcchakatika Second, dissolved in water at the rate of two ounces of saltpeter to eight gallons of water, and sprinkled over the beds. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Three to four ounces of saltpeter in a pint of water, repeated every six hours, is a proper dose. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Here we have," said the man of drugs, "some three drachms of saltpeter in solution, of which, by and by, you may take about one sixth, letting it gargle your throat going down. Adrift in the Ice-Fields Pickled meats are prepared by the use of condiments, as salt, sugar, vinegar, and saltpeter. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value The name nitrogen was afterwards given it because of its presence in saltpeter or niter. An Elementary Study of Chemistry Early European powder "recipes" called for equal parts of the three ingredients, but gradually the amount of saltpeter was increased until Tartaglia reported the proportions to be 4-1-1. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Sedatives, such as tincture of aconite root, 15 drops, three times a day, or ounce doses of saltpeter every four hours, may also be administered. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse There could not long be a bit of iron or copper or saltpeter or food left inside the ring. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story Salt, saltpeter, and condiments are generally added during the canning process. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value The crude saltpeter is dissolved in water and the solution evaporated until the saltpeter crystallizes. An Elementary Study of Chemistry In the year 1815 a remarkably interesting set of mortuary fabrics was recovered from a saltpeter cave near Glasgow, Kentucky. Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896 pages 3-46 A physic should be given, and the horse receive 1 ounce of powdered saltpeter three times a day in his water or feed. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse No saltpeter was in store at any Southern point; it was stored wholly at the North. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Why is saltpeter used in the preservation of meats? Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value It occurs along with bromine in salt springs and beds, and is also found in Chili saltpeter. An Elementary Study of Chemistry How would you have me manufacture gunpowder on board, without saltpeter, sulphur, or charcoal?” The Literary World Seventh Reader Cooling lotions, muriate of ammonia, or saltpeter and water; sedative washes, such as tincture of opium and aconite, chloroform liniment, or camphorated oil, are also to be frequently applied. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse A refinery of saltpeter was established near Nashville during the summer, which received the niter from its vicinity, and from the caves in East and Middle Tennessee. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Smoked meats, prepared with or without saltpeter, give appreciable reactions for nitrites, compounds formed during combustion of the wood by which the meat was smoked. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value What non-metallic element is obtained from the deposits of Chili saltpeter? An Elementary Study of Chemistry This solution they boiled down and the residuum was saltpeter or gunpowder, without which no settlement in Kentucky could exist. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky Nitric acid, which is necessary to the manufacture of guncotton, for many years was made principally with saltpeter and sulphuric acid. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Having no manufacturing industries which required saltpeter, very little of that was purchasable in our markets. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government The saltpeter miners moved all the earth they could reach, while the immense rocks and the creek make any further excavations impossible. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Thus, nitrogen means the producer of niter, nitrogen being a constituent of niter or saltpeter. An Elementary Study of Chemistry I find that this dust is strongly impregnated with niter; from niter we obtain saltpeter and from saltpeter we make gunpowder. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky This was one of the ways in which the Saracens employed the celebrated "Greek fire"—an inflammable compound that is understood to have been a mixture of petroleum, saltpeter and pitch. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights He created artificial niter beds, from which sufficient saltpeter was obtained, and within a year was furnishing the finest powder. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Considerable digging has been done for saltpeter, but except near the front it has been only superficial. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Saltpeter for Icy Steps—Ice on marble or stone steps can be thawed by sprinkling several handfuls of saltpeter on it. Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use "It contains saltpeter and the rest will be easy!" The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky Rub well into a round of beef a half pound of saltpeter, finely powdered. Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 Five cents worth of pulverized saltpeter put into a bottle with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve it. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada But no ray of daylight penetrates it, and as a great amount of saltpeter was made here during the War of 1812 scarcely any of the earth retains its original position. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 All these explosives are made from nitric acid and this used to be made from nitrates such as potassium nitrate or saltpeter. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries "That sample was full of niter, and when we leach it in our tubs we shall have the genuine saltpeter, explosive dust, if you choose to call it, that is the solution of gunpowder." The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky Well, our patience was exhausted at last; so my father told Pablo to put out saltpeter at all of our water-holes. The Pride of Palomar Thus the spark of fire that falls is the occasion of an explosion, but the cause of the havoc is the relation between charcoal, niter and saltpeter. The Art of Public Speaking This entire depression is due to the removal of earth for making saltpeter. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 After peace was made the Department of War turned over to the Department of Agriculture its surplus of saltpeter, 150,000 tons, and it was sold to American farmers at cost, $81 a ton. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries On the other hand he sent to Japon for metals with which to cast artillery, and for saltpeter for powder; and they brought him what he had sent to ask. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55 1620-1621 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. A saltpeter magazine was in flames, and the operatives exposed to great danger. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Various other applications of the different styles of sugar machines are the defibration of raw sugar juice, freeing beet crystals of objectionable salts, freeing various crystals of the mother liquor, drying saltpeter. Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 All the earth in sight has been worked for saltpeter, leached, and thrown aside. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 The imports of Chilean saltpeter rose from half a million tons in 1914 to a million and a half in 1917. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Afterward, at the suggestion of Professor Faraday, saltpeter was substituted for the chlorate, and then the era of friction matches, or matches lighted by rubbing, was fairly begun. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 The Chincheo merchants determined to return to their trade at Filipinas, and left Macao in their vessels with our ambassadors, taking a quantity of powder, saltpeter and lead, with which the public magazines were supplied. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 16 of 55 1609 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century From Japon are imported much wheat, and flour, also silver, metals, saltpeter, weapons, and many curiosities. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century But it was thoroughly worked during the war by saltpeter miners who took out all the dirt they could easily reach, going back "200 or 300 yards." Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 The blueing of watch hands, buckles and the like may be done by dipping them into an oxidizing bath such as melted saltpeter. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries By the way, saltpeter is so needed for other purposes, that probably the Virginia cured will not now have as fine a flavor as formerly. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy That his drink may be cold he uses from the warehouses of your Majesty an endless amount of saltpeter, which is difficult to procure. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century He says that it would be advisable to go to Patan and Sian for saltpeter and lead. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The saltpeter miners started at the entrance and removed all the earth lying from 3 to 6 feet higher than the present floor, which is nearly level. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 The nitrogenous era in warfare began when Friar Roger Bacon or Friar Schwartz—whichever it was—ground together in his mortar saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries In hardly a single manual of chemistry is the production of saltpeter attributed to the action of a living ferment existing in the soil. Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 In the Greenbriar country, where they had a number of saltpeter caves, the first settlers made plenty of excellent gunpowder by the means of those sweeps and mortars. Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer And that man might not impoverish himself thereby, Oro hath hidden it, with all other banes,—saltpeter and explosives, deep in mountain bowels, and river- beds. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The distinct lamination of the saltpeter earth, as shown in the "face," proves it to have been laid down slowly and intermittently in still water. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 With the introduction of "villainous saltpeter" war ceased to be the vocation of the nobleman and since the nobleman had no other vocation he began to become extinct. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries It is said that the necessary tin and saltpeter can be obtained cheaply and in abundance. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Nitrogen can be obtained from the air, even now, and made into fertilizers even cheaper than the Chili saltpeter. The Air Trust Now they were conscious of plains all whitened with saltpeter, now of scudding sand-pillars—wind-jinnee of the Empty Abodes—that danced and mocked them. The Flying Legion Some digging has been done for saltpeter at the front part of the cave, reaching about 30 feet back from the inner foot of the accumulation. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 One of the most common methods is that of immersion in a brine made of a solution of common salt to which a small portion of saltpeter has been added. Science in the Kitchen. They contracted with the Chinese to bring copper, saltpeter, and other materials. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "The same amount, combined in Chile saltpeter, comes to—?" The Air Trust It gave much annoyance to the Rebels by destroying the saltpeter works on the upper portion of White River. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation During the Civil War the floor of the lower or main cave was also dug up for making saltpeter and much of the leached earth piled in front of the cave. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Both salt and saltpeter are employed as preservatives for butter; a large quantity of the former is often used to increase the weight of the butter. Science in the Kitchen. In the city of Macan, China, where the Portuguese have settled, and in the city of Sian, there is an abundance of saltpeter. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century In a similar manner, if yet not so intensely, operated saltpeter and coffeine, as also urea and pilocarpine. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 The saltpeter manufactories along the banks of this stream were of great importance to the Rebels in the Southwest, and their destruction seriously reduced the supplies of gunpowder in the armies of Arkansas and Louisiana. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation Within, no earth is visible, it having been entirely removed by saltpeter miners, who left the rocks piled in great rows from side to side across the cavern. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 The unloaded cargoes piled up the same articles on the principal docks,—wheat, much wheat, sulphur and saltpeter for the composition of explosive material. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel To dream of saltpeter, denotes change in your living will add loss to some unconquerable grief. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition The priming is effected by means of a tin tube filled with a composition consisting of three parts of priming powder, two of sulphur, and one of saltpeter. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 The saltpeter caves along the White River can furnish sufficient saltpeter for the entire Southwest. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation Early in the Civil War a large amount of saltpeter was manufactured here. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 In Glasgow he embarked as second mate on an old sailing tramp that was bound for Chile, to unload coal in Valparaiso and take on saltpeter in Iquique. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Gunpowder was not invented by any one; it was the lineal successor of the Greek fire, which, like itself, was composed of sulfur and saltpeter. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon Provided his taste ain't so depraved with saltpeter and chalk he don't know fresh, pure food whin he tastes it. At the Foot of the Rainbow Tirant bought some very old whale bile, and then he took quicksilver, saltpeter, Roman sulfate and other materials, and mixed them together to make an unguent, and he put it in a box. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc Much of the cave earth has been hauled away for fertilizer, or leached for obtaining saltpeter, so that only a small quantity remains in front. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 But I could find no saltpeter; indeed, no nitrates of any kind. The Time Machine To corn beef, prepare a mixture of 10 parts salt to 1 part saltpeter and rub this into the beef until the salt remains dry on the surface. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish For to formulate general ideas is to change saltpeter into powder, and the Homeric brain of the great Goethe had sucked up, as an alembic, all the juice of the forbidden fruit. The Confession of a Child of the Century The brain unorganized by training has, to recur to Richter's well-worn aphorism, saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, or all the ingredients of gunpowder, but never makes a grain of it because they never get together. Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene Mammoth Cave.—For miles from the entrance saltpeter workers have dug down to a level where the amount of loose rock rendered further excavation too expensive. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 "The germ of the first knowledge of an explosive was probably the accidental discovery, ages ago, of the deflagrating property of the natural saltpeter when in contact with incandescent charcoal." Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 The discovery of gunpowder, a compound of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulphur, has often been attributed to Bacon, probably incorrectly. Early European History For answer there was a stunning report, a stinging odor of saltpeter; and David felt a sharp burning on his shoulder, followed by a slow warmish wet, spreading. The Happy End We use good sugar in curing our hams, the best quality of saltpeter and some salt. Business Correspondence It has a large entrance and an earth floor, but the dirt has all been worked over for making saltpeter, so there is nothing to search for. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 A shock like a dull explosion was heard, and by many this was attributed to the effects of gunpowder and saltpeter. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 Take four ounces of saltpeter, a pound of bay salt, two pounds of common coarse salt, and pound them well, then add a little cochineal to color it, pound and mix very well. The Belgian Cookbook He was also to fetch saltpeter and metals which were wanted for the royal magazines of Manila. History of the Philippine Islands I, that you see—I was a regular saltpeter mine unchained! Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 Owing to the extensive changes resulting from collecting the saltpeter, the cavern would not repay investigation. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 And as dat whited saltpeter was a'tryin' to take her husband away from her. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths He leaches the soil removed, to recover the calcium nitrate, and then pours the leachings through plant ashes containing potassium carbonate, for the purpose of transforming the calcium nitrate into the potassium nitrate or saltpeter. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan Will boring into green stumps and inserting a handful of saltpeter kill the roots and cause the stump to readily burn up a few months later? One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered "Walter," he said to me, "hurry across there and get all the saltpeter and sulphur the man has in the shop." The Poisoned Pen The inventive spirit of America was busy with plans to procure saltpeter and other ingredients for making powder, but it remained scarce. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence Ah!" she exclaimed, with indescribable force of spite; "ah, the whited saltpeter! Self-Raised Or, From the Depths Walter," he said to me, "hurry across there and get all the saltpeter and sulphur the man has in the shop. The Poisoned Pen He made experiments that led the way to saltpeter being made to explode, which led the way to the formulation of gunpowder. Our Legal Heritage In one corner of the head, these gentlemen put away saltpeter, in another sulphur, in a third charcoal, but these did not combine into gunpowder. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students The gun projects the bullet because of the sudden chemical union of carbon with saltpeter and sulphur. Increasing Human Efficiency in Business, a contribution to the psychology of business But it would be easy to make some guncotton, or even ordinary powder, as we have azotic acid, saltpeter, sulphur, and coal. The Mysterious Island Cyrus Harding still needed, in view of his future preparation, another substance, nitrate of potash, which is better known under the name of salt niter, or of saltpeter. The Mysterious Island But this acid was wanting, and he would have been in some difficulty, if nature had not happily furnished the saltpeter, without giving them any other trouble than that of picking it up. The Mysterious Island Now, Harding having sulphuric acid at his disposal, had already been easily able to produce azotic acid by attacking the saltpeter with which nature supplied him. The Mysterious Island Simply to produce azotic acid; and that was easy, since saltpeter, attacked by sulphuric acid, gives azotic, or nitric, acid by distillation. The Mysterious Island |
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