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MISCELLANIES. <® 
(FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.) 
Notices Translated and Extracted by Prof. Griscom. 
CHEMISTRY. 
1. Chloride of lime.—Disinfection of the dead bodies collected 
at the Morgue in Paris, after the revolutionary struggle in July, 
1830.—A letter from A. Chevalier to M. D’Arcet informs the latter, 
that the writer in passing near the Morgue on the 30th, was forcibly 
“struck with the putrid exhalations which issued from it, and which were 
Very perceptible as far as the pont St. Michel. Fearing unpleasant 
consequences to the whole neighborhood, he sent one of his pupils 
immediately to the directors of the Morgue, to offer them gratuitously, 
the use of as much chloride of lime as might be requisite to arrest 
the infection, which being accepted, and learning that they were about 
'o remove immediately two hundred dead bodies that were heaped 
up in the Morgue,’ he proceeded, though without authority, to the 
place, prepared, a large quantity of liquid chloride, and sprinkled it 
over the bodies, which, as they were moved, exhaled the most fetid 
odor. He persuaded the poor men who were employed in the work, 
though with some difficulty, to wash their hands in the liquid every 
time they handled. the bodies. These, as they were taken to the 
boat, were well sprinkled, and portions of the dry powdered chloride 
Were scattered in every place where it appeared necessary. Yy | 
© bodies when heaped in the boat were covered with straw, 
over which was then spread powdered chloride, on which water was 
sprnkled. These precautions, notwithstanding the mass of putrefy- 
ing materials, completely overcame the exhalations, or gave way to 
of the chloride. ob is 
© Morgue was well washed, first with pure water, then with so- 
of chloride of lime, and afterwards fumigated. The quantity 
loride of lime used in these operations, was from thirty to thir- 
ve pounds.—Jour. de Connois. Usuelles, Sept. 1830. 
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A 2. Cement for uniting fragments of vessels and other objects. — 
- ‘9 an ounce of mastich, in tears, well rectified spirit of wine, in 
Sutlicient quantity to dissolve it. Steep an ounce of isinglass in water 
Roy It is very soft; dissolve it in pure rum or brandy until it forms 
Tong, jelly. Then add a quarter of an ounce of gum ammoniac 
