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some  of  the  tribes  the  mass  contained  in  the  cylinder  is  simply  thrown 
into  water,  where  fermentation  proceeds  and  gives  a  cloudy  alcoholic 
liquor. — J.  de  Phar.  et  de  Chim.,  Jan.  1,  1889. 
The  Nature  of  Milk. — The  results  of  a  study  of  this  subject 
were  lately  submitted  by  M.  A.  Bechamp  to  the  Paris  Society  of 
Pharmacy.  The  author's  conclusions  are  :  Milk  is  not  an  emulsion. 
The  milky  globules  are  not  simple  fat  globules,  but  true  adipose  vesi- 
cles in  a  freed  condition.  Cow's  milk  contains,  beside  casein,  albu- 
minoid substances  which  are  not  free,  being  dissolved  in  combination 
with  alkalis.  Human  milk  is  not,  properly  speaking,  a  casein  milk  ; 
it  contains  a  ferment  which  is  peculiar  to  it.  (See  Comptes  rendus, 
XCVI,  p.  1508).  Milk  coagulates  spontaneously,  i.e.,  without  the 
aid  of  vibriones. — Z7  Union  Phar.,  Dec.  1888. 
Coronilla  Scorpioides. — Schlagdenhauffen  and  Reeb  have  sep- 
arated from  the  leaves  the  bitter  principle,  coronillin,  to  which  they 
assign  the  formula  CnH1205.  It  is  a  yellowish"  powder,  soluble  in 
water,  acetone  and  amylic  alcohol;  slightly  soluble  in  chloroform  and 
ether.  Heated  with  diluted  hydrochloric  acid  an  amorphous  resin  is 
separated,  to  which  the  authors  give  the  name  of  coronillein.  This 
also  occurs  as  a  yellow  powder  but  is  not  bitter  to  the  taste.  It  is  in- 
soluble in  water,  but  dissolves  in  alcohol,  acetone  and  chloroform. 
Coronillin,  say  the  authors,  is  a  heart  poison ;  coronillein  has  no  per- 
ceptible physiological  action. — Nouv.  Rem.,  Dec.  24,  1888. 
Toxic  Effects  of  Cocaine. — Dr.  Moizard  reports  that  a  child 
aet.  four  years  took  by  accident  25  cgm.  of  cocaine.  There  was  no 
immediate  effect ;  the  child  went  quietly  to  sleep.  One  hour  after- 
ward he  awoke  in  frightful  agony.  The  face  was  pale,  respiration 
difficult,  nausea,  pains  in  the  upper  portion  of  the  chest,  formications, 
cramps  of  the  limbs,  and  great  muscular  agitation.  The  child  could 
get  no  rest,  and  was  a  prey  to  terrifying  hallucinations.  An  enema 
with  50  cgm.  of  chloral,  followed  two  hours  later  by  one  of  30  cgm., 
was  given.  The  child  began  to  get  quiet.  During  the  night  it  slept, 
but  was  frequently  awakened  by  convulsive  movements.  On  the  fol- 
lowing day  it  was  perfectly  well. — Jour,  de  Mid.,  Dec,  1888. 
Action  of  Hyoscine. — According  to  Gley  and  Rondeau  (Gaz. 
He'd,  de  Paris,  1888,  10),  hyoscine  causes  dilatation  of  the  pupil, 
nerve  paralysis,  arrestation  of  the  heart,  suppression  of  the  salivary 
secretion,  paralysis  of  the  cord  of  the  tympanum  and  of  the  exci to- 
secretory  nerve.    Sleep  caused  by  hyoscine  is  accompanied  with  great 
