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ordinary in this respect, and I should wish not only
that a further sample of Porter and Ale should be at
once taken, but that the Publican and the Brewers
should be informed of the result of this analysis.
The actual amount of chloride of sodium or common
salt per gallon in the Porter amounts to 461/5 grains
by one analysis and to 45½ grains by a second
analysis. This quantity is below the average
allowed. But then we have, by one analysis, 74
grains, and by a second analysis nearly 75 grains
of chloride of potassium. And, in addition to this,
we have further 74 grains of potash otherwise combined.
These Salts must be derived almost entirely
from the sugar used, and must exercise an aperient
action. This analysis is really interesting as
exhibiting the quantity of salts that may be taken in
a dark colored liquid when their presence is disguised
by a bitter and rendered palatable by the
presence of the cooling spirit.
The Certificates are all in the hands of our
Inspectors.
In the above Report, the following Articles of
Food, &c., were Analysed:—
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