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powder, it will be somewhat stronger than it used to be, and the aromatics are 
now omitted. 
In addition to the foregoing, to which the limits of a paper like this necessa¬ 
rily restricted me, there are many other preparations, either new in themselves 
or from the other Pharmacopoeias, which the wisdom of the Committee has found 
a place for in the present work. Such are Collodium, Conf. Sulphur is, C'onf. 
Terebinth.,, Ext. Filicis Liquid., Liniment. Terebinth. Acetic., Liq. Calcis 
Saccharatus, Syrup. Fhosph. Ferri, Tr. Arniece, Lelladonnce, Cannab. Lnd., 
Chiratce, Conii Fruct., Frgotce, Quince Comp., Sabines, Tro. Lis mu t hi or Bis¬ 
muth Tablet, and Yinum Ferri. 
The Pharmacopoeia Britannica is a very comprehensive subject, and will, I 
trust, on many future occasions afford matter for remark and discussion amongst 
us. 
I have only, in conclusion, to express my wonder and delight at the manner in 
which this national work has been accomplished ; not less as regards the know¬ 
ledge and ability displayed throughout the work, than the admirable discretion 
and tact in the construction of the various formulas. 
A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. D. A. Brown, Ainslie, Nicoll, Aitken, 
Young, and Mackay, took part. 
The President proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Stephenson for his communication, 
which was carried unanimously and with acclamation. The meeting thereafter ad¬ 
journed. 
PROVINCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 
LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The following is a description of Mr. Bird’s Mineral Oil Tester, referred to in our last 
number, page 351. 
A is a round box in which the oil to be tested is placed up to the little peg in its 
side, P. It has a well-fitting lid, having the three following openings:—C, a tube 
rising about half an inch above the lid, with a centre tube for holding a small wick ; 
L, another entering the box, and E, a wider tube, in which the thermometer is fixed. 
