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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
powers of description, are almost entirely destitute of scientific knowledge and ns 
a necessary consequence we have strung together in the same volume a collection of 
all the marvels of the present and past ages of science, whether true or false, treated of 
in attractive language. Such works cannot but produce infinite mischief to the youno- 
student, by storing his mind with much that is not true in science, but which, from the 
pleasing manner in which it is conveyed, makes a deep impression upon his memory 
and is difficult afterwards to eradicate. 
Our objection to such works, however, only relates to their mode of execution • for 
it cannot be doubted that when true to science, and not written simply to amuse they 
are eminently useful to the youthful student, not only by the information they afford 
but by inciting him to look deeper into the sciences upon which thev treat. After- 
perusing the present volume we are glad to state that while the truths" of science are 
presented in an attractive garb, we find nothing retained simply because it appears 
marvellous, and which the progress of science has proved to be untrue. We can cor¬ 
dially recommend this little volume to parents and others as a reliable and useful guide* 
to put into the hands of youthful students. 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
Outlines of Elementary Botany for the Use of Students. By Alexander Sil¬ 
ver, M. A., etc. London : Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand. I 860 . 12 mo. Pp. 3 S 1 . 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Persons haring seceded from the Society may be restored to their former status on 
payment of arrears of subscription and the registration foe of the current Tear 
I hose who were Associates before the 1st of July, 1842, are privileged (as Founders 
of the Society) to become Members without examination 
( m- eS a ent N° f ^General Council of Medical Education and Registration 
if *p e I>'"Sdom) and Dr. Francis Hawkins (Registrar) had an interview with 
the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, at the Home-office, on the Oth of December, on tho 
subject of the amendment of the Medical Act of 1858. 
Sa/e of Methylated Spirit.—In consequence of the threatened prosecution of several 
Chemists in the country we beg to again remind our readers that Methvlated Spirit 
cannot legal y be sold without a licence, the cost of which is £2. 2s. per annum P 
Lv n rri Per ^<>ridL~To make this solution as recommended 
by Li. Attfield (see Pharm. Journ. vol. vi. 2nd series, p. 405), add 5} oz. of the anhy- 
drous solid perchlonde to water (not water to it), so as to form half a pint of liquid. 
D. ; . ,8. Litmus Paper .—The solution for preparing Litmus Paper may be made in 
the proportion of 1 ounce of litmus to 8 ounces of boiling distilled water. } 
Nl(N orthampton). The question is one for a lawyer to answer. 
A. ( vensi ngton).-— Syrupus Quin a; lodidi.— lf Potassii iodidi “iij • aqua) destill 
.ass: solve J4 Quinm disulph. 5 iiss; aqua) destill. *j; acid, sulph dil. q. s .: solve' 
Alix the solutions, collect the precipitate, and dissolve in 36* ounces of simple syrup 
A n Lssex Druggist and Dr. M‘Cormac are thanked for their communications 
° l MatCria MediCa “ d Thempcutics,’and 
M + r ; Brad ^’ s and Mr - Bowe ’ s communications are unavoidably deferred until next 
Erratum —Pharmaceutical Meeting, Edinburgh, page 307, line 3, for “ Hemp Pre¬ 
sident,” read “Kemp, President.” ’ ’ J e 
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