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Reviews. 
( Am.  Jour.  Pharrn. 
X  December,  1897. 
REVIEWS  AND  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  NOTICES. 
The  Right  Side  of  the  Car.  By  the  author  of  "  Etidorhpa  "  (John  Uri 
Lloyd).    Richard  G.  Badger  &  Co.,  Boston,  1897. 
While  this  dainty  volume  has  little  in  it  bearing  directly  on  pharmacy,  still 
we  are  induced  to  notice  it  in  these  pages,  not  only  on  account  of  the  distinct 
merit  of  the  work,  but  also  because  of  the  author's  well-known  contributions  on 
pharmaceutical  subjects.  That  it  will  be  read  and  enjoyed  by  pharmacists  more 
than  by  any  other  class,  we  have  little  doubt.  It  is  the  second  venture  of  the 
author  in  literature,  and  his  transition  from  "  Etidorhpa  "  to  this  is  as  startling 
as  his  first  departure  from  scientific  literature. 
"  The  Right  Side  of  the  Car  "  is  a  short  story  of  a  ride  across  the  Great  Ameri 
can  Desert  on  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway,  and  of  the  approach  to  Mount 
Tacoma.  The  author  will  have  none  of  the  modern  name,  Mount  Ranier  after 
an  obscure  British  admiral  who  never  saw  this  continent ;  it  does  not  compare 
with  Tacoma,  given  to  it  by  the  Indians  long  before  the  British  landed  in 
America. 
Two  editions  of  this  book  have  been  issued,  one  a  special  author's  souvenir 
edition,  and  the  other  for  popular  sale  ;  the  former  will  only  be  sent  to  those 
who  have  subscribed  in  advance.  The  profits  of  both  will  go  to  erect  a  monu- 
ment to  the  late  Professor  John  King. 
Pharmacopoeia  of  the  American  Institute  of  Homoeopathy.  Pub- 
lished for  the  Committee  on  Pharmacopoeia  of  the  American  Institute  of  Homoe- 
opathy.   Otis  Clapp  &  Son,  agents,  No.  10  Park  Square,  Boston,  1897. 
In  reviewing  a  work  of  this  kind  it  is  difficult  to  avoid  drawing  comparisons 
between  the  two  branches  of  the  medical  profession,  as  well  as  between  the  two 
pharmacopoeias  representing  those  branches.  It  is  the  intention,  however,  to 
review  this  homoeopathic  pharmacopoeia  on  its  own  merits  and  without  unneces- 
sary reference  to  other  works  in  existence. 
As  long  ago  as  1868,  the  American  Institute  of  Homoeopathy,  realizing  the 
need  of  "a  dispensatory  which  should  embrace  pharmacy,"  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  prepare  one.  Reports  of  progress  were  made  from  time  to  time  until 
1888,  when,  owing  to  the  death  of  the  chairman  some  time  previously,  and  the 
loss  of  the  original  manuscript,  a  new  committee  was  appointed,  consisting  of 
twelve  members,  six  to  represent  the  profession  of  medicine  and  six  to  repre- 
sent the  profession  of  pharmacy. 
The  following  quotation  from  the  historical  introduction  is  of  interest,  as  it 
indicates  the  extent  to  which  recognition  is  accorded  homoeopathic  pharmacy. 
It  is  earnestly  hoped  that  each  and  every  medical  college  will  hereafter  include  in  its  curri- 
culum, instruction  in  the  principles  and  practice  of  pharmacy.  The  physician  who  dispenses 
medicine  should  at  least  be  qualified  to  supplement  the  work  of  the  professional  pharmacist 
so  thoroughly  and  accurately  that  his  clinical  reports  will  have  a  scientific  value.  Pharma- 
ceutical knowledge  seems  to  be  even  more  important  to  the  homoeopathic  than  to  allopathic 
practitioners,  for  the  reason  that  only  a  portion  of  the  former  are  within  easy  reach  of  the 
professional  pharmacist  who  understands  the  preparation  of  medicines  for  homoeopathic  use. 
•  The  great  bulk  of  the  book  of  674  pages  is  divided  into  three  parts.  Part  I, 
of  some  30  pages,  is  devoted  to  General  Pharmacy,  under  which  the  following 
subjects  are  treated  :  Unit  of  Medicinal  Strength,  Menstrua,  Drugs  and  Medi- 
cinal Substances,  General  Treatment  of  Drugs,  Preparations  from  Drugs, 
Tinctures,  Dilutions,  Triturations,  Medications,  Prescriptions. 
