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ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 
Drinks; 24th, Decoctions; 25th, Animal Soups; 26th, Emul- 
sions ; 27th, Mucilages; 2Sth, Draughts; 2&th, Alcoholic 
Tinctures, (simple and compound;) 30th, Etherial Tinctures; 
31st, Medicated Wines; 32d, Medicated Vinegars; 33d, 
Medicated Beer ; 34th, Medicated Oils, (simple and com- 
pound;) 35th, Distilled Waters; 36th, Essential Oils; 37th, 
Essences, (simple and compound;) 38th, Extracts; 39th, 
Syrups, (simple and compound;) 40th, Medicated Honey; 
41st, Conserves; 42d, Electuaries, Confections, and Opiates; 
43d, Jellies; 44th, Pastes; 45th, Eleosaccharites; 46th, Lo- 
zenges ; 47th, Especes, (mixtures of dried plants in equal 
proportions for fumigation, decoction, &c. &c.;) 48th, Com- 
pound Powders; 49th, Pills; 50th, Cerates; 51st, Pomades; 
52d, Ointments; 53d, Plasters; 54th, Sparadraps, (plaster 
spread upon silk, muslin, or linen ;) 55th, Bougies ; 56th, 
Suppositories; 57th, Prepared Sponge; 58th, Cataplasms; 
59th, Fomentations, Lotions, Injections, and Gargles; 60th, 
Eye Waters; 61st, Liniments; 62d, Escharotics; 63d, Fu- 
migations." 
It would, obviously, be impossible to give any idea of the 
immense number of formulas which are embraced within 
these forty-five chapters; and, as in the former case, we 
must refer our readers, who seek more minute information, 
to the work itself. Besides the particular objects to which we 
have already directed our attention, it remains to be mentioned 
that the Codex contains several valuable practical tables, viz. : — 
Of the former weights, compared with the decimal system, — 
of the relative degrees of Cartier's hydrometer, compared 
with the centesimal of Gay Lussac, — of the specific gravity of 
different liquids at the same temperature, — of the relation of se- 
veral areometers to the specific gravity of fluids, — of the relation 
of the degree of acid areometers to the specific gravity of acids, — 
of the relative degrees of the different thermometers, — of the 
estimate, by weight, of many liquids which are ordinarily 
prescribed in drops, spoonfuls, &c. The Committee state 
that they have adopted the areometer of C artier, in prefer- 
ence to that of Baume, for all liquids lighter than water, 
