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THE rnATniACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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■ dishers. 
[6.]—ESSENCE OF COFFEE.—This is a highly con¬ 
centrated infusion of coffee, prepared by percolation with 
boiling water, and then quickly evaporated to about one- 
third or one-fourth of its bulk. Sometimes it is mixed with 
.a thick aqueous extract of chicory and syrup of burnt sugar, 
.so as to give the whole the consistence of treacle. The pro¬ 
portions of the dry ingredients used should be—• 
Coffee.4 parts. 
Chicory.2 ., 
Burnt Sugar .... 1 part. 
It should be kept in well-corked bottles in a cool place.— 
(Cooley. 
[81.]—SAkRUP OF TAMARINDS.—In answer to your 
correspondent “ Iledicus,” I beg to furnish the following 
recipe for a syrup of tamarinds:— 
Tamarinds.100 parts. 
Sugar. 500 „ 
Orange-Flower Water . . G „ 
Boil the tamarinds for some time with a sufficiency of 
water; add the sugar to the resulting decoction, and clarify 
the syrup with the white of an egg. The orange-flower water 
should be added when the syrup is cool.— Alembic. 
[92.]—FLEXIBLE YARNISH. 
India-rubber (cut small), 1J oz. 
Chloroform, Ether (washed), or Bisulphuret of 
Carbon, 1 pint. 
Digest in the cold until the solution is complete. It dries 
as soon as it is laid on. Pure gutta-percha may be substi- 
. luted for india-rubber.—X. Q. Z. 
[101.]— CHERRY" TOOTH-PASTE.—A very good cherry 
tooth-paste is made as follows. It has the advantage of not 
fermenting:— 
R. Lap. Pumicis Levig., 
P. Iridis, ana 3ij 
P. Myrrh. 3ss 
Mellis §iv 
Lake Liquor to colour. 
When mixed, add— 
01. Caryoph. 5iss 
Ess. Limonis 5i ss 
Otto Rosas gtt. viij. S. D. 
[104.]—COUGH PILLS. 
R. Antim. P. Tart. gr. iss 
Ext. Ilyoscy. gr. xviij 
Morph. Mur. gr. ^ 
Pulv. Glycyr. q. s. ft. pil. xij. 
Capt. j nocte maneque.—W. W. 
[117.]—WATCH OIL.—01. Amygdal. Dule. is the best 
for either purpose.—W. W. 
[120.]—EMBOSSING STAMP.— A. H. Hale can pro¬ 
cure the kind of Press he requires from any of my establish¬ 
ments. — W. Matiiee.. 
[121.] SYRUPUS CROCI. 
R. Croci Stig. 5j 
Aq. Bullient. lb. j 
Sacch. Alb. lb. ij. 
M. Infuse the saffron in the water for some time in a 
warm place, then add the sugar, and slowly simmer for a 
lime, then strain. If to be kept, add a little S. V. R.—W. W. 
[122.]—PERFUMED LIQUID AMMONIA. 
R. Otto Rosoe gtt. ij 
01. Lavand. gtt. xx 
„ Verbeme gtt. ij 
„ Limonis gtt. xx 
„ Caryoph., 
Ess. Moschi, ana gtt. x 
,, Jasmin, gtt. vj 
S. Y. R. ^ss 
Liq. Amm. Fort. giij. MediCINA. 
R. 01. Lavand. Ang., 
Ess. Bergamot, 
Ess. Limonis, ana 5j 
Caryophyll. 5 ss 
Camphor §ss 
Amm minted Alcohol 5 xij 
M. Macerate for a week, and filter.—W. W. 
B. Ess. Ambergris, 
Ess. Musk, ana ^ss 
Otto of Rose ivlxx 
O il Lavend. 3j 
Ammoniated Alcohol §x 
M., et adde— 
Liq. Ammon. Fortis §x.—W. W. 
[123.]—ARNICA CERATE.— M. P. S. would be glad of 
the proper form (if there is one) for making “Arnica Cerate.” 
[124.]—AFRICAN SAFFRON.—Can any one give in¬ 
formation as to the source of the so-called African saffron ?— 
X. Q. Z. 
[125.]—SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY.— “A Stranger" would 
feel obliged to any one who could kindly inform him of a 
good library containing scientific and other works, and chiefly 
opeu at nights for reading. 
[126.]—TEETOTALLERS’ SYRUP.—Can any reader in¬ 
form me what is the composition of the “syrup” used by 
teetotallers?—W. B. 
[127.]—BURLING INK.—Can any one favour me with 
a recipe for “ Burling ” ink ? It must be blue-black, and a 
great portion of the colouring matter in a dissolved state. 
Such an ink is used by clothmakers for marking any portion 
of cotton in the cloth that has failed to take the dye properly ? 
—CoNIA. 
[128.]—AMANDINE.— J. P. would thank any of our 
readers who wrnuld furnish him with a good recipe for making 
amand ine for whitening the hands and preserving them from 
chapping. 
[129.]—TALCA GUM.—Will any reader kindly give me 
some information concerning the source from which talca gum 
is obtained?— Student. 
[130.]—GERMAN YEAST.— G. IF. would be thankful 
for good directions for the manufacture of German yeast. 
[131.]—MOUTH WASH.— H. W. G. would be thankful 
for a recipe for a good wash for the mouth, to be used as a 
remedy for soft and spongy gums. 
[132].—COUGH BALLS FOR HORSES .—“A Hemler ,, 
is in want of a good formula for making cough balls for horses. 
[133.]—CAMPHOR BALLS.—I should be glad to learn 
of a good recipe for preparing camphor balls for chapped 
hands.—R usticus. 
[134.]—BEESWAX.—Will any reader advise me as to 
the best method to be adopted in the refining and colouring 
of crude beeswax ?—J ulius. 
[135.]—ESSENCE OF JARGONELLE PEA LI.—AT. 31. 
wishes to be supplied with a formula for the preparation ot 
the artificial essence of jargonelle pear. 
[136.]—DISPENSING.—I should be glad to knowhow 
the enclosed prescription should be dispensed and sent out. 
I have dispensed it several times, but never to my satisfaction. 
R Potassa) Chloratis 5iv 
Tinct. Ferri 5iv 
Aquae ad ^iij. M. 
“ One teaspoonful in water three times daily.” 
1 1 “Sigma.” 
[#^* The quantity of water ordered is not sufficient to dis¬ 
solve the chlorate of potash completely.— Ed. Pn. J.] 
