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— ae and enlightened physician then goes on to ob- 
a White publishing these researches, almost three years ago, 
my principal object was to attract the attention of practi- 
tioners to a saagert which appeared to me worthy of. inter- 
esting them. 
** My wish has been aepmtiplished even beyond my doin: 
“The medical faculty of Paris have placed the Prussic 
acid in the number of remedies recommended by the new 
Codex; and many physicians, both French and foreign, 
have not only repeated but have greatly extended sine 
periments.” (Observations.) _ 
“Tt is therefore with pleasure and gratitude that IT pro- 
Grads to record. the results: obtained nd my: brethren. — 
ears ind 1817 atMil- 
Ini exp! ess RE EE se 8. 253 
“T have oe wonderful réstilts boys “ prassic ‘tid 
prepared. accor to the process of Scheele, upon four 
children of ae family affected by the whooping cough 
I put three drops of the acid into an ounce of distilled water, 
and caused this mixture to be given every two hours by a 
spoonful at once ; the children themselves, — stated to 
me, that prcie.'54 commenced the use of this prea nae in the 
ginhing the use of this liquid, the whooping cough disap- 
a from: two of them, and from the other two a mney aye 
after.’ 
eight more ; thirty drops of prussic acid were given in an 
emulsion a“ gum arabic, during the day, and twelve more in 
the n ight ; the following day, the urine became copious, and 
full of sediment ; after this the expectoration diminished— 
