Excerpt from Alcoholometric Tables When alcohol and water are mixed together the volume of the mixture is invariably less than the sum of the initial volumes, and the degree of contraction varies with the proportion of alcohol present. In countries in which the revenue from spirit is of great importance it has therefore been found necessary to ascertain by experiment the specific gravities of mixtures of alcohol and water in all proportions and at various temperatures. These experiments have in general been carried Out at the request of the govern ments interested, and the results are embodied in tables associated with the names of those entrusted with the investigations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.