Steams of Arfenic how mijchievous . 133 
The Fumes or Steams of Arfenic are ex¬ 
ceedingly pernicious, and commonly difh'n- 
guifh themfelves by an abominable flunking 
Smell like Garlic; tho’ Otto Thachenius fays, 
in his Hippocrates Chemicus , that after many 
Sublimations of Arfenic, on opening the 
Veffel, he fucked in fo grateful and fweel a 
Vapour that he greatly admired it, having 
never experienced the like before: but in 
about half an Hour, his Stomach began to 
ake and became contracted, a Convujfion of 
all his Limbs fucceeded, he made bloody 
Urine with incredible Heat, was feized with 
Primes Vise muft have been rnoft violently comprefted, to 
fqueeze fuch Quantities of Liquor into the Stomach and 
Inteftines. 
The other Cafe is of a Lady, who on tailing (by 
Miitake) only fo fmall a Quantity of White Arfenic as 
adhered to the Tip of her Finger, found herfelf with¬ 
in two Hours in great Diforder, grew faint, fell in a 
Swoon, and loft her Senfes before fhe could be laid in 
Bed. A Phyfician being called, prefcribed an Emetic, 
which made her vomit a large Quantity of fuch Sort ojf 
greenilh Liquor as in the former Cafe ; after which fhe 
voided by Stool feveral Globules of greeniih Coagulum, 
of the Bignefs, Colour, and nearly the Confidence of 
pickled Olives. Thefe Difcharges being over, and Alexi- 
pharmics given, flie fweated plentifully, and flept well, 
and when fhe awaked her Skin was fpeckled with livid 
and purplifh Spots. She recovered in a few Days, and 
became perfedlly well. The Dodlor obferves, that thefe 
greenifh Coagula are what Arfenic ufually produces, when 
internally given ; the Knowledge of which may be of 
TJfe to thofe who may have Occafion to open Bodies on 
Sufpicion of their having been poifoned thereby. See 
Blair s Mifc. Olfernations, pag. 62. 
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