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BOOKS RECEIVED. 
On the Action or Medicines in the System. By Fkederick William Headland, 
M.D., etc. Fourth Edition, Eevised and Enlarged. London: John Churchill and 
Sons, New Burlington Street. 8vo., pp. 449. 1867. (From the Publishers.) 
The British Association for the Advancement of Science : Nottingham Meeting, 
August, 1866. Eeport of the Papers, Discussions, and General Proceedings. Edited 
by W. Tindal Eobertson, Esq., M.D. Dedicated, by permission, to W. E. Grove, 
Esq., Q.C., M.A., etc.. President of the Association. Nottingham: Thomas Forman, 
‘Daily Guardian’ Office. London: Eohert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 
The Pill-Book; or Pills, Boluses, Globules, Grains, and Granules, Pharmacopoeial, 
Hospital, and Magistral, their preparations, formulae, doses, leading uses, and syno¬ 
nyms, including Quack Medicines. By Arnold!. Cooley, Author of ‘Cyclopaedia 
of Eeceipts,’etc. London: Eobert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 1866. 
The nature of this little book is sufficiently described in its title; it forms a very use¬ 
ful addition to the dispensing counter; but those who turn to it expecting to find the 
most approved method of making “globules” and “granules” will, we fear, be disap¬ 
pointed. That the range of the formulae is sufficiently extensive will be seen from the 
.following quotation from the Preface:— 
“ It includes the whole of the formulae for the preparations of the classes referred to, 
found in our national Pharmacopoeias, those of the formularies of our leading hospitals, 
which are not included in, or which, under like names, differ from those of the Pharma¬ 
copoeias ; a large collection of valuable magistral formulae, gathered from the practice of 
our leading physicians and surgeons, or approved by them; numerous formulae occurring 
in foreign Pharmacopoeias, hospital formularies, and private practice, and formulae and 
notices of the leading proprietary preparations and nostrums commonly called quack 
medicines.” 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Persons having seceded from the Society may be 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 Chemist and Druggist” (Mile End).—We are unable to assist our correspondent 
in the matter referred to; the system of advertising, even if successful, has seldom any¬ 
thing to do with the intrinsic value of the article advertised. 
W. y. W. M. (Plymouth).—Of the two labels sent, that only for the “Liniment” 
is liable to medicine stamp duty. 
“Aw Associated—Acetum Scillce. A good formula is as follows:—Dried squills 5lb. 
troy ; Acet. distillat. 3 gallons imperial. Let it macerate for a month in a glass receiver 
in a cool place, then strain. Carefully avoid the directions “ to digest with a gentle 
heat for three days, and strain ;” and “ to add a certain quantity of proof spirit.” 
“ili.P. aS.” (Walworth).—We are unable to give the information required. 
A. M. (Hanley).—(1) The label sent would render the article liable to stamp dut 
(2) We know of no such word:—most probably a misreading. 
E. H. (Axbridge).—We know of no published formula for “Dr. Dudd’s Liquor 
Hcematoxyli.” 
“ Scandensd —An acquaintance with both theories is desirable, but ignorance of the 
new theory does not necessitate the rejection of the candidate. 
Mr. Mumbrag is thanked for his communication, which arrived too late for insertion. 
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 Bkemridge, Secretary, 17, 
Bloomsbury Square, W.C. 
Advertisements (not later than the 23rd) to Messrs. Churchill, New Bur¬ 
lington Street. Other communications to the Editors, Bloomsbury Square. 
