SPIRITS. 



one permit, or one conveyance, at the fame time, from any 

 part of England by land or water, (except by Gravefend, 

 in the ordinary courfe of commerce,) on pain of being feized 

 and forfeited. (26 Geo. III. c. 73.) If any perfon (hall 

 counterfeit a permit, or give or receive any falfe permit, or 

 alter any granted by the proper officer, he fliall forfeit 500/. 

 23 Geo. III. c. 70. 



For the conditions, regulations, and reftrldlions, under 

 which rum imported from the Weft Indies may be fecured 

 in warehoufes, without payment of duty, fee 43 Geo. III. 

 c. 152. 45 Geo. III. c. S7. 46 Geo. III. c. 137. and 

 48 Geo. III. c. 126; and for thofe under which brandy, 

 geneva, and other fpirits, may be fecured in warehoufes, 

 without payment of duty, fee 43 Geo. III. c. 132. 

 45 Geo. III. c. 87. 46 Geo. III. c. 137. and 48 Geo. III. 

 c. 126. For other laws and regulations, fee Customs, 

 Distiller, Excise, Smuggling, and Wine. 



Spirit of Ammonia, in the Materia Medica, is prepared, 

 according to the direftions of tlie Lond. Ph., by mixing 

 two pints of reftified fpirit with a pint of felution of am- 

 monia. The " ammoniated alcohol," formerly fpirit of 

 ammoni<2, of the Ed. Ph., confiils of 32 oz. of alcohol (8351, 

 12 oz. of lime recently burnt, and 8 oz. of muriate of am- 

 monia ; and is prepared in the fame manner as water of 

 ammonia. (See Ammonia.) The fpirit of ammonia of 

 the Dub. Ph. is prepared by mixing three pints of proof- 

 fpirit, 4 oz. of muriate of ammonia, and 6 oz. of potafties ; 

 and diltilling, with a moderate heat, two pints. This 

 fpirit, properly prepared, has the pungent odour and acrid 

 tafte of ammonia, with which it coincides in its medicinal 

 properties. (See Ammoniacal Preparations.) It is 

 chiefly ufed for pharmaceutical purpofes. The officinal 

 preparations are " fpiritus ammoniac compofitus," " fpiritus 

 ammonia foetidus," " tinftura callorei compofita," " tinc- 

 tura guaiaci compofita," and " tinftura opii compofita." 



Spirit of Ammonia, Aromatic, is prepared, according to 

 the Lond. Ph., by mixing two pints of fpirit of ammonia 

 with oil of lemon and oil of cloves, of each two fluid- 

 drachms. The " aromatic ammoniated alcohol," formerly 

 aromatic fpirit of ammonia, of the Edinb. Ph., is com- 

 pofed of 8 oz. of ammoniated alcohol, li drachm of volatile 

 oil of rofemary, and a drachm of volatile oil of lemons, 

 which are mixed fo as to difTolve the oils. The aromatic 

 fpirit of ammonia of the Dub. Ph. is formed by digelting 

 two pints of fpirit of ammonia, two drachms of e'flential 

 oil of lemons, and half an ounce of bruifed nutmegs, in a 

 covered veffel for three days, frequently (haking the veflel ; 

 and then diftilling a pound and a half. This fpirit is an 

 ufeful Itimulant in languors, and flatulent colic ; and the 

 oils render it more grateful to the Itomach than the fimple 

 fpirit of ammonia. The dofe is from f 5 fa to f^j, in any 

 convenient vehicle. The officinal preparations are " tinc- 

 tura guaiaci ammoniata," and " tinftura Valeriana: ammo- 

 niata." 



Spirit of Ammonia, FatiJ, is prepared, according to the 

 Lond. and Dub. Ph., by macerating two pints of fpirit of 

 ammonia, and 2 oz. of afl'afoetida (li oz. Dub.), for 

 12 hours (for three days, in a covered veflel, with frequent 

 agitation, Dub.) ; and then by a gentle fire diltilling a pint 

 and a half into a cold receiver. The " foetid ammoniated 

 ^cohol," formeAy fxtid fpirit ef ammonia, of the Edinb. 

 Ph., IS prepared by digefting 8 oz. of ammoniated alcohol, 

 and i oz. of afl'afoetida, in a clofe veff'el for i z hours, and 

 then diftiUing 8 oz. by ihe heat of boiling water. The 

 medicinal properties of this fpirit, and the dofe, are the 

 fame with thofe of the preceding. It acquires colour from 

 age. 



Spirit of Ammonia, Succinated, of the Lond. Ph., h 

 prepared by macerating three drachms of maftich in nine 

 fluid-drachms of alcohol, fo that it may be diflolved, and 

 pouring off the clear tindture ; then adding fourteen minims 

 of oil of lavender, four minims of oil of amber, and ten 

 fluid-ounces of folution of ammonia, and mixing them by 

 agitation. This fpirit is employed a^ a ffimulant and anti- 

 fpafmodic, in the fame cafes as the oil of amber, and has 

 been ufed with fuccefs in India againft the bite of the rattle- 

 fnake. The dofe is from ^}\^ to f 7 fs, in any convenient 

 vehicle. See Amber. 



Spirit of Anife-feed of the Lond. Ph. is formed by ma- 

 cerating for 24 hours half a pound of anife-feeds bruifed, a 

 gallon of proof-fpirit, and a fufficient quantity of water to 

 prevent empyreuma, and diftilling by a gentle fire. The 

 compound fpirit of anife-fccd oi the Dub. Ph. is obtained by 

 diftilling one gallon from anife-feeds and angelica feeds 

 bruifed, of each half a pound, a gallon of proof-fpirit, and 

 water fufficient to prevent empyreuma. In flatulent colic, 

 and fimilar affeftions, thefe are pleafant carminatives. The 

 dofe is from f^fs to f jiv, in water. 



Spirit of Horfe-radifli, Compound, " fpiritus armoraciae 

 compofitus," of the Lond. Ph., is prepared by macerating 

 frefti horfe-radifli fliced and orange-peel dried, of each a 

 pound, half an ounce of nutmegs bruifed, a gallon of proof- 

 fpirit, and water fufficient to prevent empyreuma, for 

 24 hours, and diftilling a gallon by a gentle fire. (See 

 Cochlearia.) The " compofitus fpiritus raphani," of 

 the Dub. Ph., is formed by diftilling two gallons from horfe- 

 radifh dried and peel of Seville oranges, of each two pounds, 

 four pounds of frefli garden fcurvy-grafs, one ounce of nut- 

 megs bruifed, two gallons of proof-fpirit, and water fufE- 

 cient to prevent empyreuma. Thefe fpirits, which were 

 formerly ufed as antifcorbutics, are now held in little eftima- 

 tion in that intention. They are chiefly ufed in dropfies, 

 attended with much debility. The dofe is from f^j to fjiv, 

 combined with infufion of fox-glove or juniper-berries. 



Spirit of Camphor of the Lond. Ph. is prepared by 

 mixing four ounces of camphor with two pints of reftified 

 fpirit, that the camphor may be diffolved. The " tinfture 

 of camphor," commonly called the " camphorated vinous 

 fpirit," is obtained by mixing one ounce of camphor with 

 one pound of alcohol (fp. gr. 835^, fo that the camphor may 

 be diffolved. It may be alfo made with double or triple the 

 quantity of camphor. This fpirit is too llrong to be given 

 internally ; and if water be mixed with it, the camphor is 

 feparated. It is an ufeful ftimulant and difcutient applica- 

 tion to chilblains, and in chronic rheumatifm, paralytic 

 nurabnefs, and gangrene. See Camphor. 



Spirit of Carratvay of the Lond. and Dub. Ph. is ob- 

 tained by macerating a pound and a half (half a pound. 

 Dub.) of carraway feeds bruifed in a gallon of proof-fpirit, 

 and water fufficient to prevent empyreuma, for 24 hours, 

 and diftilling a gallon by a gentle fire. The fpirit of car- 

 raway of the Edinb. Ph. is prepared by macerating half a 

 pound of carraway feeds bruifed in nine pounds of proof- 

 fpirit, for two days in a clofe veflel, adding water enough. 

 to prevent empyreuma, and diililling nine pounds. This 

 fpint is an ufeful carminative, and an adjunft to griping 

 purgatives. See Carum. 



Spirit of Cinnamon of the Lord, and Dub. Ph. is pre- 

 pared by macerating one pound of cinnamon bark bruifed in 

 a gallon of proof-fpirit, and water fufficient to prevent em- 

 pyreuma, for 24 hours, and diftilling a gallon by a gentle 

 fire. The fpirit of cinnamon, " fpiritus corticis laun cin- 

 namomi," of the Edinb. Ph., is prepared with a pound of 

 cinnamon bark, in the fame manner as the fpirit of carraway. 



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