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tain  details  in  some  reactions,  more  particularly  of  poisons,  as  for  example 
the  behavior  of  ferric  salts  towards  formates,  acetates,  sulphocyanates  and 
meconates  (pp.  150,  151,  171, 198).  The  work  is  thoroughly  practical,  and 
shows  the  author  to  be  a  careful  observer  and  teacher  in  his  capacity  of  pro- 
fessor in  the  Colorado  State  Agricultural  College  and  chemist  of  the  Ex- 
periment Station.  In  addition  to  this  the  care  bestowed  upon  the  proof 
reading  deserves  commendable  mention ;  also  the  general  appearance  of  the 
book.  But  we  think  that  the  Index  might  be  improved ;  for  in  referring  to 
it  for  information  about  the  forensic  recognition  of  such  poisons  like  arsenic, 
meconic  acid,  phosphorus  and  others,  one  would  scarcely  look  for  them 
under  "  alkaloids." 
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