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fclves to apply the remedy. Moved by confiderr 

 ations of this fort, the Senate of Sweden, about 

 the year 1753, wifely prohibited copper veffels, 

 and exprefsly ordained that none but fuch as 

 were made of iron or tin Ihould be ufcd in their 

 fleets and armies — an example highly worthy the 

 imitation of the Britifh Senate 1 The Royal Col- 

 lege of London have at length done the fame, by 

 banifhing copper vefTels from all chemical and 

 pharmaceutical operations at lead, wherein their 

 danger was apparent.* 



It therefore only remains to be determined whe- 

 ther we mean to follow fuch bright examples, or 

 to fufFer this pernicious metal fome time longer 

 to difgrace our kitchens, and mingle its ruft with 

 our viduals ; or in other words, whether we fhould 

 not rather exert our authority, and refolve at once 

 to extirpate the caufe of the evil, than thus tamely 

 fubmit to receive a daily portion of poifon from 

 our cooks. 



Methods of deteBing this Poifon, 



For the benefit of thofe perfons who know the 

 value of health, and wilh to avoid the dangers that 

 mud daily await them while copper vefTels continue 

 to be employed in all culinary procefTes, I fhall now 



• See the new edition of their Pharmacopoeia, in the year 1788. 



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