Cuapr. VIII. 
inflection. 
THE EFFECTS OF ACIDS. 
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After describing the experiments, a few 
eoncluding remarks will be added. 
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INFLECTION. 
Nitric, strong inflection; poi- 
sonous. 
. Hydrochloric, moderate and 
slowinflection; not poisonous. 
. Hydriodic, strong inflection ; 
poisonous. 
. Iodic, strong inflection; poi- 
sonous. 
. Sulphuric, strong inflection ; 
somewhat poisonous. 
. Phosphoric, strong inflection ; 
poisonous. 
. Boracic, moderate and rather 
slow inflection; not poisonous. 
. Formic, very slight inflec- 
tion; not poisonous. 
. Acetic, strong and rapid in- 
flection ; poisonous. 
. Propionic, strong but not very 
rapid inflection ; poisonous. 
. Oleic, quick inflection; very 
poisonous. 
. Carbolic, very slow inflection ; 
poisonous. 
Lactic, slow and moderate in- 
flection ; poisonous. 
. Oxalic, moderately quick in- 
flection ; very poisonous. 
. Malic, very slow but consider- 
able inflection; not poisonous. 
. Benzoic, rapid inflection; very 
poisonous. 
. Succinic, moderately quick 
inflection; moderately poi- 
sonous. 
. Hippuric, rather slow inflec- 
tion; poisonous. 
. Hydrocyanic, rather rapid in- 
flection ; very poisonous. 
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Acts, DILUTED TO THE SAME 
DscrEE, WHICH DO NOT OAUSH 
INFLECTION. 
. Gallic; not poisonous. 
Tannic; not poisonous. 
. Tartaric; not poisonous. 
. Citric; not poisonous. 
. Uric ; (?) not poisonous. 
Nitric Acid.—Four leaves were placed, each in thirty minims 
of one part by weight of the acid to 437 of water, so that each 
received ;; of a grain, or 4048 mg. This strength was chosen 
for this and most of the following experiments, as it is the same 
