This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: With Remarks Upon Its Origin and Composition; the Various Products Obtained From It by Distillation; the Use of Peat in the Manufacture of Gun-Powder and Paper, and for Pavements, Roofing Tiles, and Various Articles for Building and Ornamental Work; Together With Many Other Matters of Practical and Scientific Interest; Original Published by: Leavitt & Hunnewell in 1866 in 184 pages; Subjects: Peat; History / General;