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CONTENTS. 



of musk, with it, a piece of cotton is moist- 

 ened, and inserted into the ineatus at 

 night, to soften the hardened cerumen, 

 the ear being syringed in the morning with 

 warm water, to which one ounce of soap 

 liniment and a little eau de cologne, have 

 been added. I occasionally substitute the 

 solution of pol-ash of the Pharmacopoeia, 

 with oil of almonds, for the preparation of 

 ox-gall and castor, with equal advantages 

 in dissolving the cerumen. In effecting 

 this, be particular in the choice of a 

 syringe. When this important object has 

 been obtained, and the regular ducts and 

 glands are in a fit state to be acted on by 

 the stimulant, a soluticm of creosote in oil 

 of almonds, I am led to believe from ex- 

 perience, will be found to be of great ad- 

 vantage in inducing the ceruminous glands 

 to resume their healthy action. The for- 

 mula I use, is as follows: — Take of Creo- 

 sote, one drachm; Oil of Jllmonds, four 

 drachms; Mix. A little to be inserted into 

 the meatus, night and morning, with a 

 camel-hair brush. 



I generally commence with a solution of 

 this strength, occasionally gradually in- 

 creasing the quantity of creosote employ- 

 ed, according to the effects produced. 

 Cases however have occurred, as will be 

 shown, in which this application has not 

 been beneficial, until after the previous 

 employment of blisters, behind the ears, 

 of an ointment made with tartarized anti- 

 mony, or other derivatives which are re- 



quired to abate any irritation to which the 

 ear may be subjected. In cases of otorr- 

 hoca, where there is any pain or inflam- 

 mation, its use is contra-indicated. Its ap- 

 plication does not cause any pain or smart- 

 ing sensation, the only sensible effect pro- 

 duced, being but a feeling of agreeable 

 warmth. Lancet 



t Physiologists are of opinion, tliat there are not 

 any muscular fibres in the meatus by which, under any 

 circumstances, the cerumen is discharged; but it has 

 been conjectured that its expulsion is effected by the 

 motions of the lower jaw (lurii>g mastication. 



EFFECTS OF PRUSSIC ACID COUNTERACTED. 



Two Rabbits were selected for experi- 

 ment, four drops of powerful hydrocyanic 

 acid were then applied to the tongue of 

 each. The effects were instantly apparent, 

 the animals were for some minutes motion- 

 less and apparently dead, when Dr. Rob- 

 inson administered his restorative, viz: 

 cold water poured from an eminence over 

 the occiput and spine, the temperature of 

 the water being previously lowered by- 

 nitrate of potash and common salt. The 

 effect was magical, for by this resucitative 

 process, it was remarked that each animal 

 in turn, skipped about the floor, as if in 

 the enjoyment of perfect health and good 

 spirits. We need scarcely [remark that 

 such facts as we now record, cannot be too 

 prominently placed before the public. — 

 Sunderland Paper. 



CO.^'TE.^T^ ofJ%y}, 5. fol. I. of OM^EUITEU S* RECOKD, 



Brunonian System, continued from p. 61, No. 4 • 65 



Kemarks upon Salt or Hard Water, ■ 6^ 



Xew and Expeditious mode of Budding, t, . ^ - 67 



On the Preservation of Turnips and Feeding Horses with Hay, ~- . 67 



Description of H. P. Lees' Thrashing Machine, 67 



Cure for Diseased Feet of Sheep and Cattle, ,,.......■ 68 



On the valuable properties of the Acacia Tree, - • • 68 



Alcohol in Pyroligenous Acid, 68 



Method of Preserving Animal Substances, • »• 69 



Improvement in the Construction of Axletrees, &V 



Process to form Egyptian Azure, 69 



Cheap method of manufacturing a Barometer, 69 



Black produced by the mixture of colorless fluids, 6» 



On a preparation of Borax for the blow-pipe, '" 



Composition of the Bronze of the Ancients, 70 



Method of cleansing Brass Ornaments, • "" 



Sir Isaac Newton's Burning-glass, ^'* 



Method to prevent liie escape of Gas from Barrels or other vessels, 70 



Preservation of Cabbages,— —On the properties of Charcoal, t 7^ 



Definition of Terms beginning with the Letter C, - "^^ 



Sir H. Davy's Agricultural Chemistry, 7"* 



Anthracite Coal used for Driving Steamboats and Locomotives, 78 



Cure for Hydro\)hobia, '• '8 



On Silk, Cocoons, Silk Worms, and Cocoonery 79 



Creosote in Deafness, (by J. Harrison Curtis,) ••• 79 



Effects of Prussic Acid Counteracted, • 80 



