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the process of awe and my assistants have she ‘much 
incommoded with vi 0, nausea and even swoonin ; 
Dr. a ves the ve ese formulas for a setoes 
bition of the acid 
ta 
Pectoral Mixture. 
R. Prussic acid medicinal, - - 1 drachm, 
nese is wes 1 pound, 
1 1} ounce, 
F.S. rg "Take one table spnoefal in the morning and 
ne in the dana: whee going to bed. 
‘ Pectoral A mas 
R. Infusion of ground ivy, ey ot drachii; 
Prussic acid, (nedicnal) = 18 drops, 
_ Syrup of marsh mallow 1 ounce, 
F. S. L. Take a potion by spoonfuls; once in three 
— 
Strup cyanique, or Prussic Syrup. 
rup of sugar, ete nas 1 pound, 
Prussic acid, (medicinal) ~ 1 drachm, 
Mix them exa sages 
This syrup is used to add to the pectoral potions and as’ 
a substitute for the other syrups. 
T have procured for the use of medical friends, directly 
— Dr. Biagencl several vials of Prussic acid, such as he 
containing pro of Scheele 
A bottle robably an e of the 
ea accidentally knocked from the te table, in my Siearstors and broken, 
the vapour exbaled (although | the liquid was i nstantly y covered wit] ashes 
uscular and intellectual powers seemed almost prostrated 
oe ili in AA? ening and ina similar manner: the next mornin ng he swoon 
ed on ri ‘and fell upon the floor—he eeble al- 
thon for several days, but gradually recovered by using mild 
wage nts; aqua ammoniz, wine, &c.) his pulse was very feeble 
mall, and ae nervous and muscular wend ers het A greatly enfeebled. 
"Ae ‘be one ger , i 
tire e mus a aaa * 
€a and peecase it cit not be us efal i in pyarooming. the maseansing 2 re- 
sistance which often o opposes their reduction, and, 5 w nether it may n 
foek the fatal rigors of spasm even in tetanns itsell 
