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Gelatine  Capsules. 
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X  September,  181)6. 
foration  until  they  touch  the  plugs;  if  necessary,  the  upper  block  is 
lowered  by  means  of  the  screw  until  the  upper  parts  of  the  capsules 
are  even  with  the  funnel-shaped  widening  of  the  perforations  ;  the 
powders,  each  one  having  been  weighed,  are  put  into  the  funnels 
and  pressed  down  with  the  concave  end  of  the  plunger,  leaving  a 
small  elevation  over  each  capsule  for  the  hollow  of  the  cover.  By  a 
few  turns  of  the  nut  the  capsules  are  now  partially  raised  out  of 
their  casings,  high  enough  to  put  the  covers  on  ;  these  latter  might 
be  moistened  inside  with  a  trace  of  water  by  means  of  a  camel's 
hair  pencil,  and  thereby  glued  on.  After  the  covers  are  put  on,  a 
few  additional  turns  of  the  screw  will  raise  the  capsules  entirely  out 
of  the  casings. 
As  a  resume! would  submit  the  following  rules  : 
(1)  Always  follow  the  physician's  directions  as  to  the  formation 
of  a  mass. 
(2)  If  no  directions  are  given,  form  a  pill  mass  whenever  the  in- 
gredients cannot  be  mixed  in  powder  form.  Weigh  the  mass, 
divide  the  weight  by  the  number  of  capsules  ordered,  weigh  each 
part  and  give  it  the  shape  of  a  small  cylinder  by  rolling  it  between 
the  thumb  and  first  finger.  Wash  the  fingers  and  introduce  the 
cylinders  into  the  capsules  by  means  of  a  needle. 
(3)  If  no  directions  are  given,  and  the  ingredients  of  the  pre- 
scription will  form  a  powder,  divide  their  combined  weight  by  the 
number  of  capsules  ordered,  weigh  each  powder  separately,  and  in- 
troduce it  in  powder-form  into  the  capsule  by  means  of  a  convenient 
apparatus.  Under  no  condition  should  the  undivided  powder  be 
forced  into  the  capsules  by  moving  the  bodies  and  covers  through 
the  powders  from  opposite  directions. 
The  Indian  Pharmacologist  is  the  title  of  a  new  journal  established  at  Cal- 
cutta, under  the  editorship  of  Dr.  Lawrence  Fernandez.  The  first  number,  issued 
July  1st,  contains  articles  by  David  Hooper  on  "A  Pharmacopoeia  for  India;"  on 
"  The  Value  of  Quinine,"  by  Sir  William  Moore  ;  and  on  "  Formulae  for  Dis- 
guising Flavors,"  by  R.  W.  Gardiner. 
Mr.  Joseph  Ince,  lecturer  on  pharmacy  in  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of 
Great  Britain,  has  resigned.  Mr.  Ince  has  been  associated  with  the  Society,  in 
one  way  or  another,  since  a  very  early  period  in  its  history.  In  addition  to  his 
literary  work  in  connection  with  the  Pharmaceutical  Journal,  he  served  as  mem- 
ber of  the  Society's  Council  for  a  number  of  years. 
