( ( The last ) ( ( was ( ( the principle ) ( of ( ( flammability , ) ( ( present ( in ( all ( combustible matter ) ) ) ) ( , ( and ( ( released ( as ( ( light and ) heat ) ) ) ( ( ( by ( burning bodies ) ) or ) ( by ( metals ( in ( ( the course ) ( of ( ( corrosion or ) calcination ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ last)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN principle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN flammability)) (, ,) (UCP (ADJP (JJ present) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT all) (JJ combustible) (NN matter)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBN released) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN light) (CC and) (NN heat))) (PP (PP (IN by) (NP (NN burning) (NNS bodies))) (CC or) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS metals)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN course)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN corrosion) (CC or) (NN calcination)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The last was the principle of flammability, present in all combustible matter, and released as light and heat by burning bodies or by metals in the course of corrosion or calcination.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN term)) (ADVP (RB flammability)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB describe) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN ability)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB burn))))))))) (. .)))