Lime, soda, and potash as Alkalis.
"The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island"
Roger Thompson Finlay
Bottle glass is usually made of soda and quartz; window glass is also made of quartz, soda and lime; plate glass of quartz, lime, soda and potash; and flint glass has only the Alkalis, potash and oxide of lead."
"The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island"
Roger Thompson Finlay
He did this by using a balance to weigh Alkalis before and after exposure to heat.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly