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been given with criminal intent, judicial investigations would 
be much aided, inasmuch as the coloring effect would last 
several days. 
Should arsenic be needed to mix with lime, for seeding, 
" chaulage," Mr. G. recommends, in addition to the above, 
spirits of turpentine; and for medicinal and veterinary pur- 
poses, oil of lavender, in sufficient quantities to give a very 
strong odor to the mixture. 
How far Mr. Grimeau's plan would tend to diminish the 
evil under consideration, is a matter well worthy our deep 
solicitude. Perhaps it may be in our power, by the adoption 
of some such precautionary measures, to supply the want of 
legislative action upon so important a subject. 
This is also a proper occasion to remark upon the distress- 
ing occurrences occasioned by laudanum, and the stronger 
preparations of opium, which are so heedlessly placed within 
the reach of all, without any safeguard. Could not some re- 
gulations be adopted with regard to these also ? Such as sell- 
ing those preparations in vials, so strikingly different from 
those in common use as to secure the attention of the most 
negligent. Here, also, it must be admitted, a reform is need- 
ed: how often has laudanum been given for paregoric, although 
the vial has been labelled as the law directs? 
