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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. [December 31, 1870, 
simply eaten "by low-class wino3. Observations have 
been made in this direction by a great many observers, 
especially Berthelot and Pasteur, to whom we owe most 
decisive results in this respect. 
(To be continued.) 
MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
Monday, Medical Society, at 8 p.m. 
Wednesday, Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, at 
8.30 p.m.— Adjourned Discussion on Mr. Howden’s paper, 
“ Notes on Pharmacy in America.”—“ Notes on Australian 
Opium.” By J. S. Ward. 
BOOK RECEIVED. 
A Labobatory Text-Book op Peactical Cgemistey, 
oe Intkoduction to Qualitative Analysis. A Guide 
to the Course of Practical Instruction given in the Labora¬ 
tories of the Royal College of Chemistry. By W. G. 
Valentin, F.C.S. London: John Churchill and Sons. 
1871. 
farliiinmitaig anh fato fnrmMnp. 
Attempted Poisoning by a “Vermin Killek.” 
At the Norfolk winter assizes Hannah Willmet was 
charged with administering poison to the infant child of 
her master. It appeared that her master had purchased 
some “ vermin killer,” which he had carefully put away 
out of the reach of his children. The prisoner obtained 
possession of this, and administered some of it to the 
child. She confessed to putting her finger into the mix¬ 
ture, and then putting it into the child’s mouth. She 
said that she wished she had not done it, but that if 
there had been no addition to the family she would have 
been better able to do her work. The infant’s mouth 
was wiped by its mother with a piece of rag, which was 
deeply stained with blue. 
Mr. Sutton, analytical chemist, Norwich, by whom 
the jar of vermin killer and the rag had been examined, 
said that he found phosphorus in both. The mixture 
in the jar consisted of phosphorus, fat and malt fiour, 
containing about one part in forty of phosphorus. 
The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to six 
months’ imprisonment. 
Wo regret to have to announce the death of Mr. T. W. 
Gissing, Pharmaceutical Chemist, of Wakefield, which 
took place after a .few days’ illness, on Wednesday, the 
28th inst. Mr. Gissing was one of the gentlemen nomi¬ 
nated at the last election .of Council, and a letter from 
his pen on the Poison Question appeared in this Journal 
as recently as last week. 
The following journals have been received:—The ‘British 
Medical Journal,’ Dec.24; the ‘Medical Times and Gazette,’ 
Dec. 24; the ‘Lancet,’ Dec. 24; the ‘Medical Press and Cir¬ 
cular,’ Dec. 28; ‘ Nature,’ Dec. 22 ; the ‘Chemical News,’ Dee. 
23; ‘ J ournal of the Society of Arts,’ Dec. 22; ‘ Gardeners’ Chro¬ 
nicle,’ Dec. 24; the ‘Grocer,’ Dec. 24 ; the ‘English Mecha¬ 
nic,’ Dec. 23; the ‘ Produce Markets Review,’ Dec. 24; the 
‘ Philadelphia Medical and Surgical Reporter,’ Nos. 716-718; 
‘ Vierteljahresschrift fiir Praktische Pharmacie’ for December; 
the ‘ Food Journal’ for Januarv. 
Holts anil octettes. 
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lishers. 
[63.]—GREEN FLUID FOR SHOW-BOTTLES.—I 
beg to offer a good form, inexpensive and easily made. 
Cupri Sulph. 5 b 
Rub down in mortar and add liq. ammoniac fort., q. s., at 
once a very dark blue will be produced; then add aqua to a 
suitable colour. Add a little potass, bic-hrom. if a green is re¬ 
quired; lastly filter.—C hemicus. 
[75.]—DECAYED TEETH.—01. Caryoph. with a few 
drops of ac. nitric, pur. Mix well and apply on wool.— 
Chemicus. 
[77.]—DISPEN SING.—It is impossible for “ JExhibeatur ” 
to make his mixture otherwise than milky, but he will find, 
on allowing it to stand for an hour or two, after dispensing 
it in the ordinary way, that the precipitate will re-dissolve 
and it will become quite clear.—A, Cartee. 
[102.]—CIVET, AMBERGRIS AND CASTOR.— F. C. 
will, I think, find in Rimmel’s ‘Book of Perfumes’ detailed 
information about civet and ambergris. The imports of these 
are very small; of ambergris in some years none at all, and 
in others about a hundred ounces. Castor is the only one of the 
three enumerated officially in the Board of Trade returns of 
imports. We received in 1869 24081b., valued at £742, 
nearly all from the Hudson’s Bay territories in North 
America.—P. L. S. 
[111.]—YLANG-YLANG.—“ mile,” in answer to “ Che- 
micus ” in No. 22, gave an excellent recipe for a lasting per¬ 
fume containing “ ylang-ylang,” the composition of which is 
greatly desired by Alpha. 
[ 112 .]—HORSE AND CATTLE SPICE.—IT. B. (Scar¬ 
borough) would be glad of a good recipe for horse and cattle 
spice for feeding purposes. 
[113.]—DISPENSING. — Will some of your readers 
kindly inform me the best mode of dispensing the following 
prescription, and if it is possible to get a mixture of decent 
appearance ? 
R. Liq. Hydrarg. Pcrchlor. 3 ij 
Potassii Iodid. 5'j 
Tinct. Quince Co. 5 iss 
Syr. Aurant. 3 j 
Aquce Dest. ad Svj. 
M. ft. mist. S. D. 
[114.]—ARECA NUT TOOTH-PASTE. — « Scilla” 
wmuld be glad to hear of a good formula for this tooth-paste- 
[115.]—MARKING INKS.—I shall be glad to be in¬ 
formed of the best method of preparing and using aniline 
marking ink, and to know whether it effectually answers the 
purpose. Also the cause of carefully prepared silver inks, 
making holes in the fabric, this being sometimes asserted.— 
Q. 
[116.]—DISPENSING.—I wish to learn the correct me¬ 
thod of dispensing the following prescription, and also what 
appearance it should present:— 
R. Ferri Citrat. 5j 
Sp. Ammon. Ar. 5iv 
Potass. Bromid. 5iv 
Aq. ad gij. 
M. f. guttoe. 
Capt. coch. j min. bis die ex aq. cyatho vinario. 
I suppose it is unnecessary to remark that the anvnomo - 
citrate is not intended; this I know for certainty, as the pre- 
scriber is, I understand, in the habit of frequently writing a 
similar prescription.—F. G. G. 
