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Three trunks of columns in coloured marble, from thequarry of Pescaglia , near Lucca .
Three tables, two round and one rectangular, in colourodmarble, from the same quarry.
22 Ghebakdesca, Guido Delia, Count, Florence .
Two tables in red marble, from a quarry belonging tothe exhibitor in the Tuscan Marcmme.
[Coal beds, or strata, are found in various localities ofTuscany , but the better known are those of Val di Bruua,and Yal di Decora, which were first worked in 1839, un-der the superintendence of the exhibitors. The Urmia and Pecora coals are not inferior to the best qualities inpoint of heat, and for smelting purposes. They kindleeasily ; in burning they rim together into a solid mass,and leave a small quantity of residuum or ashes.]
A round table in marble, called “Verde di Prato,” fromquarries belonging to the exliibitor near that town.
[Amongst the plutonic rocks so abundant in Tuscany the serpentine, from Monte-Fcrrato, near the town olPrato , is known as Verde di Prato. Mr. LeonardoNanni has presented some fine specimens of that marblefrom quarries under his management, which now yieldblocks sufficiently large to cut statues, vases, or Columnsof nearly 11 cubical metre in diameter. The quality of themarble can be ascertained from a round breakfast service,4 metre in diameter. The quarries are in full operation,and any quantity of marble can be obtained from them.]
24 Maefei, Cavaliere G., Volterra .
A broken shaft of a column from the quarry of MonteRufoli, near Volterra , belonging to the exliibitor. Theshaft is the property of H. I. and R. H. the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
25 Panciaticdi, Marquis, Florence .
A table of marble, called “ lumacliclla,” from the exhi-bitor’s qdarry near Florence .
Two small tables, in very hard marble, from the torrentMarnia, near Vallombrosa.
A specimen of sculpture in lithographic stone, from aquarry on the exhibitor’s estate.
31 Santi, Dr. C., Montalcino .
Fossil flour from Castel del Piano . Floating bricksmade with the same flour.
32 Queeoi, T., Florence — Manufacturer.
Specimens of varnish from the exhibitor’s manufac-tory :—1. A bottle of copal varnish, and a box of therosin of which it is made. 2. A bottlo of mastic varnish,and a box of the rosin with which it is prepared. 3. Abottle of amar-varnish, and a box of the rosin of whichit is made. 4. A bottle of varnish for yellow metals, anda box of the rosin of which it is made. 5. A bottle ofvarnish for white metals, and a box of the rosin withwhich it is prepared. 6. A bottle of poppy-oil, anda box of the seeds wliich supply it.
33 Cobeidi, G., Leghorn — Manufacturer.
Specimens of sulphate of quinine and santonina fromhis manufactory.
[The Santonina, or semen contra, an Artemisia, hasbeen used in Europe for some centuries, as a very activevermifuge; but it was only in the year 1S30, that theprinciple containing the vermifuge property was dis-covered, it is santonina, a substance preferable to thepowder or decoction of the semen contra, on account ofthe offensive smell of the latter, while the santonine isperfectly inodorous. This is the more important, as ver-mifuges are generally prescribed to children.]
27 Impebial & Royal Technological Institute,Florence .
A table of Cipollino marble, from a quarry in Elba Island .
A broceatello table, from the quarry of Caldana, nearCampiglia.
A table of marble, called “ Porta Santa, ” from Caldanadi Ravi.
A table of eastern alabaster, from the quarry of Albe-vire.
Two small columns of broceatello of Caldana, with thecapitals in yellow marble from Siena .
A small column of light bardiglio, from the quarries ofCampiglia, belonging to M. Micliaele Ristori.
Lithographic flag-stones from the exhibitor's quarry, atFolle, inlaid with stucco, very hard and resisting anykind of rubbing. A specimen of sculpture from thestone, representing a little orphan girl, executed by M.Emanuel Pauini.
30 Caillon, Maillan, & Fobmigli, Leghorn .
Specimens of coals from the exhibitors’ coal-pitMontebamboh, in the Tuscan Maremme.
34 Conti, II., & Son, Leghorn — Manufacturers.
Specimens of soaps from the exhibitors’ manufactory:—■
1. "White liquid soap prepared with olive oil.
[The above manufacturers have found the means torender as pure as possible this species of soap from theAllumino-ferrugineux part, which is so prejudicial to thedelicate uses of this soap; for instance, in the dyeing ofsilk, red cotton, washing of lace, &c., and which defect, it ap-pears, is still found in similar soaps of other manufac-tories.]
2. Marbled soap entirely prepared with olive oil.
[Not to augment the number of the samples, it lias been
thought that this alone would be sufficient to show towhat degree the said manufactory lias arrived also in thisquality.]
3. White floating soap, all of olive-oil.
[Besides being of domestic economy, this soap lias theadvantage of not being lost in deep water.]
4. Resinous soap.
[In this species it has been thought useless to send thefirst quality, because it would be nothing now in England;but, instead, it has been substituted by a second quality,because composed of JJths of resin and 2 9 B tlis of tallow,without prejudice to the usual yielding, and also in thebelief that till now no one has succeeded with a similarcomposition to obtain or produce so hard a soap as this
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