156 Scientific Intelligence. 
The first — mentioned is compos sed of 6 parts carbolic 
acid, and 1 arts olive oil (parts, “theilen,” refers probably to 
measures by ru and not by weight). This solution he injected into 
the main arteries of a human es ter exposure to the air for a 
used in the same manner with a similar resu 
Prof. La skew’ 8 metho is then given. The solution used by 
him, is composed as follow 
100 parts glycerine, pure ‘tg fame tl z of carbolic acid, and 
of acetate of s 
The part of the sbjet experimented upon is left to soak in this 
solution for five to twenty days, according to its size. When 
taken out the piven is quite hard, but after hanging sometime 
in the open air, it becomes fresh (“ rein”) again and remains so a 
long time unchan nged. 
Dr. Sesemann tried this process with a prepared hand of a 
human subject. He left the specimen in the solution 6 days; 
u 
become of a dull brown color, and grew darker with longer ae 
sure. The “Van Vetter” process is ae ie ies ved. In t 
place of the last solution, the following wa 
7 parts glycerine (22°), 1 part sugar, a ie saltpetre. 
This process was not found satisfactory, as the sugar oe 
out upon vacua and the muscles became brown, as in Pro 
Laskowsky’s proces: 
After various ae ea Dr. Sesemann hit upon the ee ing 
method as in all respects the best. 
esemann’s method.—The blood is first pressed out of the 
larger vessels as completely as in Then solution (No. !) is 
injected. 
100 parts water. 
Sol. No. 1.4 50 “ glycerine 
10 “ arsenate of soda. 
(The arsenate of soda is a by adding arsenic to a hot 
“bara solution of soda until no more of the former dis- 
ves). e specimen is left then for 24 hours, when it is again 
injected with solution, No. 2. 
No. 2. <-Glygenne and water in equal parts. 
After waiting another 24 hours, it is immersed in water heated to 
70 or 88 degrees Cent. (about 160°-175° Fahr.) and left there 10— 
12 minutes. When taken out, and while pn warm the vessels 
des 
ally. If wrap 
moistened with water, glycerine and carbolic acid the specimen 
will keep a Jotig time, and Gis Wimnoeatoal “iaructiires may be 
