FOOTNOTES:[5]Messrs. Vauquelin and D’Arcet state that they have seen in soap-works the soldering of vats lined with lead crumble in a few days to a powder. The same has been remarked of leaden pipes passing through certain soils.[6]The solder often sticks without uniting and the workman may be quite ignorant of his imperfect work; and thus gas, water, or dangerous liquids, may be allowed to escape.
[5]Messrs. Vauquelin and D’Arcet state that they have seen in soap-works the soldering of vats lined with lead crumble in a few days to a powder. The same has been remarked of leaden pipes passing through certain soils.
[6]The solder often sticks without uniting and the workman may be quite ignorant of his imperfect work; and thus gas, water, or dangerous liquids, may be allowed to escape.