ON  THE  IODINE- WATER  OF  DR.  ANDERS. 
the  presence  of  corrosive  sublimate.  In  repeating  these  experi- 
ments with  the  articles  in  question,  in  different  proportions,  we 
have  been  able  to  detect  the  formation  of  sublimate  in  the  space 
of  twelve  hours. 
It  is  scarcely  worth  while  to  remark  that  calomel  of  the  same 
quantity  with  water  only,  treated  under  the  same  conditions  of 
temperature  and  exposure,  gave  no  trace  of  corrosive  sublimate. 
From  the  action  of  calomel  and  hydrochlorate  of  ammonia, 
under  a  great  variety  of  circumstances,  we  have  found  that,  1. 
The  influence  of  strong  solar  light,  even  at  a  higher  temperature, 
impedes  the  formation  of  the  bichloride.  2.  When  removed 
from  solar  light,  elevation  of  temperature  yielded  larger  quan- 
tity. 3.  The  quantity  of  sublimate  produced  is  proportional,  not 
to  that  of  the  calomel  employed,  but  to  that  of  the  alkaline 
chlorides,  thereby  confirming  one  of  the  results  of  M.  Mialhe. 
The  facility  with  which  the  above  experiments  can  be  performed 
by  any  one  but  little  familiar  with  the  tests  for  corrosive  subli- 
mate, places  within  the  reach  of  all  who  have  a  few  leisure  hours 
an  opportunity  to  see  for  themselves  if  we  are  correct ;  or  if  we 
are  in  error,  in  what  way  we  have  made  the  mistake. 
From  what  we  have  seen,  it  is  easy  to  imagine  that  similar 
changes  may  sometimes  take  place  in  the  human  body,  when 
these  substances  are  exhibited  as  remedial  agents,  and  for  safety 
it  would  be  well  to  avoid  their  combination,  as  others  unob- 
jectionable can  be  found  to  supply  the  place  of  either  of  them. 
REMARKS  ON  THE  IODINE-WATER  OF  DR.  ANDERS. 
By  Dr.  Edward  Stieren. 
£The  following  paper  and  annexed  letter  is  inserted  at  the  request  of  Dr. 
Stieren.  It  was  written  before  the  observations  already  published  in  the 
present  volume  on  this  subject.  Assuming  the  results  to  be  correct,  they 
afford  a  subject  for  consideration  to  the  analytical  gentlemen  who  testified 
that  the  liquid  in  question  contained  only  iodine  and  water. — Ed.  Ames. 
Jour.  Pharm.] 
The  writer  of  this  first  saw  the  above  in  New  York  and  Phila- 
delphia German  newspapers  of  February,  1856,  with  the  follow- 
ing lofty  recommendation  : 
"  Important  discovery !    The  question  of  the  solubility  of 
