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notable quantities of peroxide of hydrogen (the type of theAntozonides) are engendered, conjointly with another Compoundcontaining 0 (or Ozonide). After having ascertained those facts,my attention was directed to the electrolysis of water and Ithink, there can be entertaincd no doubt, that not only G butalso HO2 i. e. © makes its appearance at the positive electrode.Under proper precautions I have reduced permanganic aeidto MnO, CrO;s to CraOs etc., in fact desoxidized a numberof bodies at that electrode. Reducing oxy-compounds at theelectrode, where oxygen is disengaged, seems to be para-doxical enough. As to the small quantities of ozonized oxigendisengaged, and HO 2 formed during the electrolysis of watcrat the positive Electrode, I think, they must be considered asthe surviving witnesses of the cliemical polarization of the Oof HO2, which O is transformed by the current into © and O.The inactive Oxigen disengaged during the Electrolysis ofwater is most likcly a seeundary produetion, proeeeding frorathe depolarisation or neutralization of © and 6. Before long mypapers on those queer subjeets will be püblished, and youshall have them as soon as possiblc, as I flatter myself, thatthe matter will interest you. If I have correctly aecountedfor the novel facts lately discovered by nie, i. e. if neutraloxigen be capablc of being chemically polarized, or throwninto opposite states of chemical activity at the same time, well,I should think, I hat! donc something to advance a little ourknowlcdge of that mystcrious and important elcment.
Our Midsummer-holidays having commenced 1 intend togo one of these days to the "Berner Oberland" to fetch mytwo eldest girls, who have for some weeks been staying at awatering-place for the usc of a mineral spring there and returned,we have a notion to visit a retired part of the Black Forest.
I confidently hope you, Mrs. Faraday and your Niece aredoing well and as to Miss Hornblower, I was very sorry indeedto learn from you, that she had been obliged to undergo a