ON OIL OF THYME. 
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France, and the common purposes to which it is applied, 
seem to preclude all attempt at competition in other localities. 
Cheap, however, as it is, it is yet occasionally the subject of 
adulteration with oil of turpentine, whose odor in such case 
may be readily detected, especially on comparison with a 
good sample. 
That the consumption of oil of thyme in this country is 
considerable, may be gathered from the following extract 
from Expository Statement of the Consumption of im- 
ported Commodities within the United Kingdom in two years 
preceding and in two years following the establishment of the 
New Tariff, presented to both Houses of Parliament, by com- 
mand of Her Majesty, 1845." 
OIL OF THYME. 
Quantities retained for Home Consumption, 
Years ending 5th January. 
Years ending 5th July. 
1839. 
1841. 
1843. 
1844. 
11,938 lb. 
8,818 lb. 
7,991 lb. 
7,553 lb. 
Although the duty under the new tariff was reduced from 
Is. 4d. to Is. per lb., the consumption declined. Whether it 
has continued so to do, it is not easy to ascertain, as no offi- 
cial return similar to that above quoted has since been pub- 
lished. — Pharmaceutical Journal, July, 1850. 
