TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Persons having seceded from the Society may he restored to their former status on 
payment of arrears of subscription and the registration fee of the current year. 
Those who were Associates before the 1st of July, 1842, are privileged (as Founders 
of the Society) to become Members without examination. 
A Correspondent (New Brighton) suggests that as “ other branches of business have 
been instrumental in providing lifeboats, we should not be behind in doing our share 
towards saving men’s lives,” and recommends that a fund be formed for that purpose. 
Chemists’ Charges. —J. H. gives the following specimen, and suggests as a remedy that 
there should be “ a fixed minimum charge for different size mixtures, drops, etc.“ A 
lady came to our place of business with the following prescription. p> Benzol. 5 ij; ol. 
menth. pip. 5 ss ; ol. olivae 5 X. M. Cap. gtt xl bis die. Having prepared it, we charged 
sixpence for the same. "‘Why,’ she exclaimed, ‘Mr. - always makes it up for 
threepence halfpenny.’ ” 
C. B. H. (Harwich).—In dispensing the prescription referred to, the soap may be 
dissolved in the alcohol, by the application of gentle heat, and when cold the tar 
should be added, but whether prepared with or without heat, the resulting mixture 
would be fluid. 
“ Pill Box” (Liverpool).—No: see page 51 of the present volume. 
E. E. (Portsmouth).—We recommend our correspondent to read attentively the 
remarks at page 265 of our last number; it would be difficult to define the articles, the 
sale of which constitutes the legitimate business of a chemist and druggist. 
C. and Y. (Bath.)—(1) Mr. W. Ladd, Beak Street, Eegent Street; ( 2 ) Carpenter’s 
‘ Manual of Physiology,’ 12s. Qd. ; Shea’s ‘ Manual of Animal Physiology,’ 5s. Qd. ; Dana’s 
‘ Manual of Minerology,’ 7s. Qd. 
‘■^Inquirer” (Tamworth).—(1) The objection referred to arises from the acid of the 
confection of roses in the Blue Pill. (2) The yeast was ordered with the idea that fresh 
lemon-juice, which contains saccharine matter, would be used in the process for making 
citric acid, but, as the juice used by manufacturers is free from sugar, the precaution is 
unnecessary. 
W. L. (Bristol).—The examinations are conducted according to the nomenclature 
adopted in the Pharmacopoeia, but a knowledge of both systems of nomenclature is 
desirable. , 
“ Servitor.” —We cannot publish anonymous communications of a personal nature. 
“ A Student.”— A knowledge of both is expected. 
“ An Assistant ” (Stourbridge).—The addition of more acid than is necessary to neu¬ 
tralize the alkali is quite a matter of taste; it would probably produce a more agreeable 
draught. 
“ A Manchester Assistant” writing on “Early Closing,” complains that the interest 
in the subject appears to have subsided in many districts, and thinks that the desired 
object might be attained by the formation of an association. 
Y. J. (Newport).—No. 
’■Eorceps ” ^Barking).—Yes ; but they cannot recover the amount of any charge for 
the same. 
Mr. Buott’s letter was received too late for insertion this month. 
Mr. Thornton (Wedmore), andJfr. W. Botham (Sheffield), are thanked for their com¬ 
munications. 
Wanted, the January number of this Journal, 1866. Full price will be given on de¬ 
livery to Elias Bremridge, 17, Bloomsbury Square. 
Instructions from Members and Associates respecting the transmission of the 
Journal before the 25th of the month, to Elias Bremridge, Secretary, 17, 
Bloomsbury Square, W.C. 
Advertisements (not later than the 23rd) to Messrs. Churchill, Rew Bur¬ 
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