Excerpt from The Elements of Chemical Science, Vol. 2 of 2Lustre. One of the most remarkable properties of metals is their lustre. When polished, they are always shining, and their fractured surfaces present in a greater or less degree the same appearance This property exists even when they are reduced to powder. In this therefore they differ exceedingly from bodies of an earthy nature; and the quality is so constant, that it has acquired the name of metallic brilliancy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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