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150 Chickory in Coffee
Strew the coffee gently upon the
surface of cold water. The oil
contained in coffee prevents the
particles from being readily wetted
by water; thus causing them to
float. Chickory, burnt sugar Etc
contain no oil, and their Caramel
is quickly Extracted by the water,
with production of a brown color,
Coffee while the particles themselves
rapidly sink to the bottom of the
water. On stirring the liquid,
coffee becomes tolerably uniformly
diffused without sensibly coloring
the water, while chickory and all
other herbs give a dark brown
turbid infusion. Roasted Cereals
do not give so distinct a color
April 25 1874
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Chloride of Calcium
Powdered Chalk is added to
Chloride Muriatic Acid until the effervescence
of Entirely ceases. The liquid thus
Calcium obtained which is a solution of
Chloride of Calcium, yeilds the
solid body on evaporation. April 25 1874
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Career of Vessels 151
"Steamer Canbro"
Built in Victoria of Wood for
Captain Jamieson in 1861 Blew
up on her second trip out, in Victoria
Harbor bound for New Westminster, 9
lives lost. Vessel Almost a complete
wreck. Was rebuilt and repaired
and now in 1889, runs up to the
North Coast as the "Canbro Fly"
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"Steamer Caledonia"
Built of Victoria in 1858 of Wood
Side Wheel, like a crab, Blew up
with Capt [captain] Train in the Gulf of Georgia
Repaired and afterwards went down
in Deception Pass on the Sound
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Schooner "Elida"
Built at "Goose Bay" of Wood.
Capsized in a gale off Mendicino
All on board lost. Drifted up to Straits
and was towed up to Esquimalt, by the
"Grappler & [and] Isabel" Sold at auction
to Charles Hare for Brodrick for
$1050 Was never righted and still
lays bottom up near Esquimalt.
Not coppered but a new vessel.
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"Ship St. Lawrence"
While it was in tow of Steamer Alexander
parted per hauser in Plumper
Pass. Damaged her bow and
was repaired at "Burrard Inlet"
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