330 on the poisonous nature of lead. -^"S- 28. 



Only three grains of lead to the gallon of new rum, 

 which a regiment of soldiers made free use of, produced a 

 roost terrible complaint of the colic, of which a great 

 part were down at the same time *. 



Some, by a practice of sitting with their feet on (heet 

 lead, which was laid before the fire, have been affected 

 with the palsy in the legs. 



Preparations of lead in oil, and other solutions of lead 

 applied to large surfaces denudated, or even to so small 

 a part as the nipples, when excoriated, have been known 

 to produce acute pains at the 'stomach, colic, lofs of ap- 

 petite, flatulence and deprefsion in the nurse ; and in the 

 child put to suck, (without proper precaution) violent 

 gripes, and even convulsions ; but more frequently are 

 these effects produced by the use of the sugar or salt of 

 lead, for the cure of the ruih or sore mouths in infants. 



lyiany have experienced pernicious effects from only 

 working on oil cloths made with drying oil, prepared 

 with lead. And I have repeatedly known fatal effects 

 produced by lodging in a confined room, newly painted 

 with leaden pigments. 



Printers have sometimes become paralytic by handling 

 their types, which consist of a portion of lead. 



The vintners or wine sellers, in order to render their 

 harfh wines vendible have recourse to a horrid diabolical 

 practice, and frequently soften and sweeten them with 

 some preparation of lead. So strong is their pafslon for 

 gain, that they are lost to all the feelings of humani- 

 ty, and prepare a fatal poison, of which there can be 



* It has been observed that the colic has been lefs frequent in thii 

 country since the introduction of earthen instead of pewter plates ; 

 but perhaps the introduction of iron tea kettles, inste. of the coppei 

 lined witii pewter, may be as salutary a change in this respect. 



