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Solution, examined on a Slip of Glafs* 
either heated over a Candle, or left to 
evaporate of itfelf, notwith(landing its be¬ 
ing fated with the Particles of Arfenic, 
produces no Configurations, and hardly any 
Crydals, leaving only a white Powder be¬ 
hind it upon the Glafs: whofe Particles, 
whilft the Water gradually evaporates, ap¬ 
pear like minute Globules, even fmaller than 
thofe of the Blood. 
This White Arfenic is much more dan¬ 
gerous than the yellow or red, being a 
deadly Poifon to all living Creatures: the 
Symptoms it brings on are much the fame 
as thofe of Correfve Sublimate , viz. Sick- 
nefs. Fainting, Convulfions, cold Sweats, 
intolerable Heat and Third, Erofion of the 
| 5 tomach and Inteflines, Inflammation, Gan¬ 
grene, and Death. But its Addon is flow¬ 
er than that of Sublimate, for its Salts are 
f^fheathed by its Sulphurs, that they begin 
not^ to operate, till thofe Sulphurs become 
ranked by the Pleat of the Body, and fet 
the Salts at Liberty; infomuch that a Pa- 
tiept may be faved after it has been fwal¬ 
lowed half an Hour, by drinking large 
Quantities of Olive-Oil, or melted frefh 
Butter, or Lard, if Oil be not at Hand, till 
by pifcharges upwards and downwards, an 
Abatement of the Symptoms (hews the Poi¬ 
fon to be carried off. Salt of Tartar dif- 
folved in Broth or Water, is alfo greatly com- 
* K 2 'mended 
