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MISCELLANY. 
Several instances might be mentioned in which chemists have thus unde- 
servedly been accused of using " hydrocyanic acid which was good for 
nothing." 
As many practitioners almost entirely avoid prescribing hydrocyanic 
acid, on account of the difficulty of preservingit ofa uniform strength, and 
as others are in the habit of using the oil of bitter almonds as a substitute, 
the comparative merits of the two remedies claim our attention ; we, 
therefore, look to the medical profession for information on this point. 
Pharmaceutical Transactions, of Sep, 1, 1841. 
