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as it has been proved to be the most reliable com- 

 pound for that purpose. She has fiiUy tested chloride 

 of lime, and finds it altogether too severe for these 

 delicate tissues, while the solution of Labarraque is 

 much slower in its operation — one bottle of the new 

 preparation being equal in strength to two of the 

 article last named. 



