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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL ART) TRANSACTIONS. 
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with which tuber his name is in France indissolubly con¬ 
nected. 
Alyon (1758-1816), the author of many works on botany 
and chemistry. 
Chaumeton (1/75-1819), who produced several works 
on natural history. 
Bertrand, who died in 1826, leaving several valuable 
works on pharmacy. 
Serullas (17/4-1831), a bold and indefatigable investi¬ 
gator of the secrets of analysis, whose numerous discoveries 
gained for him the chair of chemistry at the Jardin des 
Plantes, left vacant by the death of Langier. 
. Laubert (1762-1834), the friend of Joubert and Cham- 
pionnet, whose labours on the cinchonas prepared the way 
for the discovery of quinine. 
Lodibert, who investigated the gaseous products appli¬ 
cable to medicine. He obtained caryophyllin from the 
clove at a time when the active principles of plants were 
little understood, and thereby gave a new impulse to the 
study of the alkaloids. 
. Besides the above might be mentioned Alexander Broo- 
niart, Bruloy, Brault, Andre, Tripier, and many others 
belonging to the past history of the body, whilst the 
names of many of its living members are familiar as 
household words to the readers of this Journal. 
looking over the papers of a deceased friend (an analytical 
chemist) he has found a memorandum to the effect that 
liquor potassse applied to a burned or scalded skin never 
fails to remove pain in a few minutes. The lotion is to 
be applied with a feather, and the injured part left un¬ 
covered. The rationale of the cure is stated to be as fol¬ 
lows : Scalds, burns, and bruises occasion decompo¬ 
sition of the blood of the injured part. In all animal 
decomposition (especially in that of blood and coagulable 
iymph) nitrogen is given off, and combines with the 
oxygen, forming, perhaps, hyponitrous acid, which occa¬ 
sions much of the pain felt. If an alkali such as liquor 
potassse be applied, it aids the formation of nitric acid and 
combines with it. Nitrate of potash (a cooling salt) is 
thus formed, which aids in abstracting the heat, and by 
this and the antiseptic constringing action of the alkali 
on the animal textures, the decomposition is speedily 
anested, and nature is left at liberty to repair the in¬ 
jury.” When a large surface is denuded of cuticle, or a 
very capillary part is injured, Hr. Balzell considers it 
necessary to dilute the alkali, or apply it in the form of a 
soap, by mixing about two parts of liquor potassse with 
two parts of olive oil. In some cases he has been obliged 
to dilute it still further. 
BOOKS RECEIYED. 
Notes of a Course of Nineteen Lectures on Naturaj 
Philosophy, delivered at Guy’s Hospital during th< 
Session 1872-73. By G. F. Rodwell, F.R.A.S., F.C S 
etc London : J. and A. Churchill. 1873. ’ From th’< 
Publishers. 
HYDRO CHLORATE OF TRIMETHYL AMINE. 
— The following formulse for the administration of hydro¬ 
chlorate of trimethylamine are given in L' Union Pharma- 
ceutique (vol. xiv. p. 129). It is stated that as much as 
one gram of the hydrochlorate may be given daily, so 
that the doses appended to each formula may be varied 
by the medical man according to the case he has to 
treat:— 
Mixture. 
The Philosophy of Evolution. (An Actonian Prize 
Essay.) By B. Thompson Lowne, M.R.C.S., F.L.S. 
etc. London : Van Voorst. 1873. From the Pub¬ 
lisher. 
Hydrochlorate of Trimethylamine . 0'50 grams. 
Eau de Tilleul*.lOO'OO „ 
Syrup of Bitter Orange Peel . . . 30‘00 ” 
Dose, a tablespoonful daily. Each spoonful will contain 
/ 5 milligrams of the hydrochlorate. 
Solution. 
Notice has been received of the death of the following •- 
On the 2 nd April, 1873, Mr. William Clark Mite 
Chemist and Druggist, of Stirling Road, Glasgow. 
On the 10 th of June, 1873, Mr. David Aymer, Cherni; 
and Druggist, of Tutbury, Staffordshire. 
We are requested to state that the death of Mr. Gibson, 
ot Hull took place on the 9th June, instead of 9th May, 
as stated on p. 1008. 
Hates mtir faeries. 
[342].—SPICED CONDIMENT FOR CATTLE._ 
Can any correspondent favour me with a formula for 
spiced condiment for cattle ?—R. R. 
Hydrochlorate of Trimethylamine . 5 grams. 
Distilled Water. 195 
Dose, a tablespoonful in a litre of decoction of couch-grass 
daily. Each spoonful will contain 50 centigrams of the 
salt. 
Syrup. 
Hydrochlorate of Trimethylamine . 20 grams. 
Syrup of Bitter Orange Peel. . . 990 
Bose, a tablespoonful in a litre of decoction daily. Each 
spoonful will contain 50 centigrams of the salt. 
Pills. 
Hydrochlorate of Trimethylamine . 2‘50 grams. 
Guimauve Powder (root of Althaea 
officinalis) . 7-00 
Honey. q% s 
Divide into one hundred pills, and as the salt is very hy¬ 
groscopic, coat with balsam of tolu. Each pill, weighing 
10 centigrams, will contain 25 milligrams of the hydro¬ 
chlorate. Dose, two pills every two hours. 
[343] —PRESERVED VEGETABLES.— C. Marshall 
wishes for information respecting the different processes 
and ingredients used for keeping the bright colour in 
pickles, fruit, jams, and jellies, and also in vegetables 
when preserved in hermetically-sealed cans. 
[344].—CALICO WATERPROOFING. — “ Wales ” 
would be obliged for a good recipe for rendering calico 
waterproof without staining and at little cost. 
ALKALIES IN BURNS.—In a letter to the Medical 
limes and Gazette (May 17th), Dr. Dalzell states that in 
JlDpintnmtts. 
Gerrard, A. W., Pharmaceutical Chemist, late of Guy’s 
Hospital, has been appointed Dispenser and Teacher of 
Pharmacy at University College Hospital. 
Wharton, W., late of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, has 
been appointed Surgical Dispenser to Guy’s Hospital. 
* Eau de Tilleul (Codex).—Prepared by distilling 1000 
grams of dried lime ( Tibia europcea) flowers with a suffi¬ 
ciency of water until 4000 grams of product are obtained. 
