VERMILIOxN — VITRIOLATED IRON. 175 



tiver, by the addition of sal ammoniac anu 

 proof spirit, or by being mixed witli a small 

 quantity of sugar of lead and water, accord- 

 ins: to the circumstances of the case. A 

 solution of hon^y in vinegar is termed an 

 cxymel, and is sometimes used as a remedy 

 for coughs ; this is said to be nearly the 

 same preparation as Godbold's vegetable sy- 

 rup, which has been sometimes recommend- 

 ed by farriers, to cure " broken wind,-'' an 

 incurable disease ! 



VIPERS' FAT, is similar in its medical 

 qualities to common fat ; though formerly 

 supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the 

 viper, and other venomous reptiles. 



VITRIOL, a term commonly applied to 

 those salts of which vitriolic acid is a consti- 

 tuent part ; the London college, however, 

 gives names expressive of their composi- 

 tion, thws, white vitriol, w\\\c]\ IS, composed 

 of vitriolic acid and zinc, is named vitrioU 

 4ited zinc. 



VITRIOLIC ACID. (See Acid Vi^ 

 trio lie. J 



VITRIOLATED COPPER. (See Blue 

 Vitriol. J 



VITRIOLATED IKON, GrcenVitriol or 



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