THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY. 55 



swallowed, but that if injected subcutaneousl)^ or into the body cavities 

 they act as poisons. Further, Dr. Annett states that the most eminent 

 authorities of this country, who, by means of The Lancet, Special Sanitary 

 Commission on the Use of Antiseptics in Food of 1896, published their 

 opinions on the question of food preservatives, were unanimously of 

 opinion that the use of antiseptics in food was injurious to health. Ref- 

 erence to the columns of The Lancet convinces me that this statement is 

 totally inaccurate. It is only necessary to cite the words of two authori- 

 ties. Professor Halliburton* sa3's : " I and all of us are continually tak- 

 ing such food (especially milk treated with boric acid) without any appre- 

 ciabl}^ bad results." And Professor Bradbury f says : "I am disposed to 

 think that the presence of small quantities of salicylic, boric or benzoic 

 acids, in sufficient quantities to preserve it is not injurious to health." 



{To be Continued.^ 



Examination Questions of the Board of Pharmacy of the City of 

 Xew York held February 19, 1900. 



CHEMISTRY. 



1. Define the following terms : 



A. Adhesion C. Porosity 



B. Cohesion D. Capillarity 



2. How many grammes of Oxygen can be obtained from one avoirdupois pound of 

 Potassium Chlorate ? 



3. Give the chemical title of each of the following : 



A. Na^Oj D. Ca(C10)2 



B. (NHJ^HPO^ D. K.CRA 



4. Name three univalent, three bivalent and three quinquivalent metals, giving the 

 symbol of each. 



5. Give a characteristic test for each of the following : 



A. Ammonia C Acetic Acid 



B, Calcium D. Phenol 



6. What is a compound radical ? Give an example each, of a univalent, trivalent, 

 and quadrivalent radical. 



7. Write the chemical formula of each of the following : 



A. Iron Trioxide. C. Copper Suboxide. 



B. Proto-chloride of Tin. D. Potassium Permanganate. 



8. Name the more important products which result from the destructive distillation 

 of wood. 



9. Write the formula of Sulphurous Anhydride. State how it is prepared, and give 

 a test of identity for it. 



10. State the chief properties which characterize the inorganic acids. 



11. Write the formula for Ethane, graphically. Show also by graphic formula 

 which acid and alcohol (both monatomic) are derived from it. 



12. Name an official tri-atomic alcohol. AVrite its formula, and give source from 

 which it is obtained. 



*The Lancet^ Jan. 2, 1897, p. 59. 

 t Ibid. 



