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MISCELLANEA. 
Under the influence of this preparation, fever is said to dis- 
appear, and endless maladies to be subdued. 
To what extent these statements are true, we are con- 
tented to leave our readers to decide. To the above lotion we 
should be inclined to give resolvent powers, but we should 
assign by far the greater part of its action to the ammonia 
rather than to the camphor. Nor do we think it better than 
other formulae which already exist among us . — Pharmaceutical ^ 
Journal. 
GLYCERINE. 
Glycerine has been substituted for cod-liver oil by Dr. 
Crawford, as stated by him in a letter to The Chemist, who 
has found it equally as efficacious as a medicinal agent, and 
far less nauseous to take. 
He also finds that the assimilation of iodide of iron is 
materially increased by giving it in combination with this 
principle. And as its solvent power over sulphate of quinine, 
and phosphorus is so great, we see no reason why veterinary 
surgeons should not avail themselves of the use of this 
vehicle for the exhibition of those agents. 
The first of these positions settles the question as to the 
cause of the efficacy of cod-liver oil : it is not on account of 
the iodine or bromine it may contain ; but its therapeutic 
action is referable to the large amount of hydro- carbonaceous 
matter in it. 
Glycerine (Greek for sweet) is obtained abundantly during 
the formation of potash and soda soaps. After the soap has 
formed, the liquor is to be neutralized by sulphuric acid, and 
then evaporated to a syrupy consistence. The glycerine is 
extracted from this by means of alcohol and subsequent 
evaporation ; or it may be procured by boiling oxide of lead 
with fats, or oils, and water; the lead being removed by 
means of sulphuretted hydrogen. It is a thick uncrystal- 
lizable fluid, having a sp. gr. of l f 28. Its composition is 
C 6 H 7 0 5 (anhydrous). It is sweet, inodorous, and so- 
luble in all proportions in water and alcohol, but insoluble 
in ether. It does not ferment, but dissolves many salts, and 
also baryta, strontia, and oxide of lead, which compounds 
are not dissolved by water. 
VALUE OE CARROTS EOR MILK COWS. 
I have tried feeding milk cows on carrots, and will give 
you one of my experiments. I have (April 15th) seven cows 
in milk — one calved in June, the rest in September and 
