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berg-, to microscopic observation. The magnifying power amounted to 
260, and this gentleman found, that the semi-opal of Berlin is a conglo- 
merate of a number of silicious particles and fragments of organic remains, 
ihe colour of which varies from transparent white, and passes through 
yellow, to the deepest and most opaque brown. M. Turpin recognised 
four different bodies ; the first of which he referred to the genus Gaillone/- 
la of M. Bory St. Vincent, or Conferva moniliformis ; the second he con- 
sidered as a different species of the same genus ; the third was a mixture 
of tubular filaments, divided into cells at rare intervals, and remains of 
infusoria; the fourth was not organic, but served as a basis for rendering 
the whole solid. The Silex pyromaque of Delitzsch, is much richer in or- 
ganic productions, oflfering some very remarkable forms, probably belong- 
ing to the eggs of Polypi, — Athenseum^ May, 1837. 
Hesolutivc effects of Carburet of Sulphur upon indolent tumours. — Lam- 
padius in 1826 extolled the employment of this compound, for rheumatism, 
chronic gout, paralysis, cutaneous eruptions and burns. Since this period, 
this liquid has been frequently made use of in the north of Europe. Dr. 
Krimer has employed it anew with happy results in divers affections, and 
principally in the treatment of indolent tumours which had resisted all 
kinds of medications. Under this plan of treatment he has administered 
internally 16 grains of animal charcoal, mixed with the extract of cicuta; 
whilst externally he has caused to fall from a certain height upon the tu- 
mour, from 40 to 50 drops of carburet of sulphur, repeating it three times 
daily. The affected part was enveloped during the interval in wool or 
swan's down, and twice a week warm baths slightly alkalized were di- 
rected. This method of employing the carburet of sulphur was complete- 
ly successful in his hands. The external use of the same compound was 
equally successful with M. Krimer in the case of a young lady who la- 
boured under goitre. 
Finally, in several cases of strangulated hernia, the author found that 
no application so much facilitated reduction as the carburet of sulphur. 
Some drops applied to the hernial tumour, reduced it promptly without 
any manipulation. 
M. Otto, of Copenhagen, has also employed with success, in obstinate 
rheumatic and arthritic affections, the carburet of sulphur according to the 
following formula: 
Take of Carburetted Sulphur, ^ii. 
Spirit of Wine, ^i. 
M. 
The patients are to take four drops every two hours, at the same time 
that frictions are made with the following liniment; 
Take of Carburet of Sulphur, ^ij. 
Olive Oil, gi. , 
