Chapters I., =Introductory.= Oils and Fats, Fatty Oils and Fats, Hydrocarbon Oils, Uses of Oils.--II., =Hydrocarbon Oils.= Distillation, Simple Distillation, Destructive Distillation, Products of Distillation, Hydrocarbons, Paraffins, Olefins, Napthenes.--III., =Scotch Shale Oils.= Scotch Shales, Distillation of Scotch Oils, Shale Retorts, Products of Distilling Shales. Separating Products, Treating Crude Shale Oil, Refining Shale Oil, Shale Oil Stills, Shale Naphtha Burning Oils, Lubricating Oils, Wax.--IV., =Petroleum.= Occurrence, Geology, Origin, Composition, Extraction, Refining, Petroleum Stills, Petroleum Products, Cylinder Oils, Russian Petroleum, Deblooming Mineral Oils.--V., =Vegetable and Animal Oils.= Introduction, Chemical Composition of Oils and Fats, Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Extraction of Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils, Animal Oils, Vegetable Oils, Rendering, Pressing, Refining, Bleaching, Tallow, Tallow Oil, Lard Oil, Neatsfoot Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Nut Oil, Cocoa-nut Oil, Castor Oil, Olive Oil, Rape and Colza Oils, Arachis Oil, Niger Seed Oil, Sperm Oils, Whale Oil, Seal Oil, Brown Oils, Lardine, Thickened Rape Oil.--VI., =Testing and Adulteration of Oils.= Specific Gravity, Alkali Tests, Sulphuric Acid Tests, Free Acids in Oils, Viscosity Tests, Flash and Fire Tests, Evaporation Tests, Iodine and Bromide Tests, Elaidin Test, Melting Point of Fat, Testing Machines.--VII., =Lubricating Greases.= Rosin Oil, Anthracene Oil, Making Greases, Testing and Analysis of Greases.--VIII., =Lubrication.= Friction and Lubrication, Lubricant, Lubrication of Ordinary Machinery, Spontaneous Combustion of Oils, Stainless Oils, Lubrication of Engine Cylinders, Cylinder Oils.--=Appendices.= A. Table of Baume's Hydrometer--B. Table of Thermometric Degrees--C. Table of Specific Gravities of Oils--=Index.= =Press Opinions.= "The book is well printed, and is a credit alike to author, printer and publisher."--_Textile Mercury._ "It will be a valuable addition to the technical library of every steam user's establishment." --_Machinery Market._ "Mr. Hurst has in this work supplied a practical treatise which should prove of especial value to oil dealers, and also, though in a less degree, to oil users."--_Textile Manufacturer._ "This is a clear and concise treatment of the method of manufacturing and refining lubricating oils.... The book is one which is well worthy the attention of readers who are users of oil."--_Textile Recorder._ "We have no hesitation in saying that in our opinion this book ought to be very useful to all those who are interested in oils, whether as manufacturers or users of lubricants, or to those chemists or engineers whose duty it may be to report upon the suitability of the same for any particular class of work."--_Engineer._