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very slowly. If, however, open vessels be employed in future, 

 the time may be greatly curtailed. 



4. 



3 test or swimming 



with the Aurvedic nl 



We 



have seen that precipitated ferric oxide of the laboratory does 

 not "swim like a duck." It is probable that Aurvedic 

 u lauhas " being very light and porous are easily assimilated in 

 the body while ordinary ferric oxide being not so light and 



used 



doctors. 



Before concluding we have great pleasure in thanking 

 Kabiraj Baroda Kanta Chakrabarty of Rajshahi for placing at 

 our disposal his knowledge of Aurveda. 



