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permitted the omission of the spirit of niter. This ingredient, being 

 subjected to tests, was found to contain some free nitrous acid. 



i3._Expressed Oil Ahnond 4 ounces 



White Wax 3^o grains 



Spermaceti 3^o grains 



Powdered Benzoin lo grains 



Tincture Ambergris 5° minims 



Powdered Rice Starch 320 grains 



Powdered Carmine 15 grains 



M.S.: Make-up cream. 

 I used peach-kernel oil instead of the true oil of almond ; and 50 

 min. tincture of benzoin instead of the powder. The use of a little 

 ammonia water to darken the carmine spoils its nice red color and 

 turns it a dirty blue. As the rice starch is first mixed with the 

 carmine before adding the melted fats, the color seems to be so light 

 that one will feel tempted to improve it by using ammonia. But on 

 adding the melted fats to the light-red powder, the color darkens 



perceptibly. 



14.— Goulard's Extract 2 ounces 



Glycerin, 



Carbolic Acid 2 drams 



Olive Oil 9 ounces 



M. S. : Externally. Poison. Shake. 

 The lead acetate in the Goulard's extract and the olive oil seem 

 to form a soap similar to that formed by linseed oil and lime water 



in carron oil. 



i5._Strychnine Sulphate 2 grains 



Ferric Phosphate 120 grains 



Quinine Bisulphate 24 grains 



Phosphoric Acid, EKluted i ounce 



Syrup Ginger 6 ounces 



Sig. : One teaspoonful in water three times a day after meals. 



A solution of strychnine was used. The soluble phosphate of 



iron was dissolved in hot water, and the*ipuinine in the acid. Each 



solution was mixed with half of the syrup, and then poured together. 



As practically everybody expects Horlick's when they ask for 

 malted milk it is a bad idea to try to substitute a less expensive brand. 

 Good, common-sense advice. — [Editor.] 



