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JOURNAL  OF  PHARMACY, 
PUBLISHED  BY  AUTHORITY  OF  THE 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY, 
EDITED  BY 
JOHN   M.  MAISCH. 
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FEBRUARY,  1884. 
Vol.  XIV,  No.  2 
Medicated  Waters.    By  Joseph  W.  England,  Ph.G. 
Tables  of.  Pfetcentage  and  Specific  Gravity  of  Alco- 
hol.   By  Gii.-tavns  Pile    71 
The  Stearopteii  of  Oil  of  Patclior.lv.  L!y  Henry  C. 
C.Maisrh     S4 
Oleum  Betuh*)  l.entaj.  By  Gen.  W.  Kennedy,  Ph.G.  85 
Nous  on  tlie  Expansion  of  Urine  hy  Increase  of 
Temperature.    By  A.  B  Lyons  M.I >   SS 
On  the  Action  of  Ammonium  <  hloride  Upon  Lead 
Iodide.    By  Henry  0.0.  Maisch    91 
The  Preparation  of  Fine  Benzoic  Acid  from  Uiiuc. 
B>  T.  S.  Dvmond  ,   94 
The  Preparation  of  Qnassiin.  By  Adtian  and 
Moreanx    .<.   98 
Tincture  Depc  pit 8.    By  It.  A.  Cripps   H>1 
Bippuralc of  Soda.    By  Peter  Boa   loS 
Co 
The  Soluhility  of  Calcic  Hydrate  in  Water,  at  Dif- 
ferent Temperatures    By  Thomas  Mahen   110 
Action  of  Certain -Vegetable  Acids  on  Lead  and 
Tin.    By  P.P.  Hall   115 
Ccerulkn  1:  Beicheubach's  Oxidizing  Principle. 
By  P.  Pastrovich   118 
Varieties   120 
Minutes  f  the  College   1-23 
Minutes  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  
Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations  
E-litori  ,1  Department   125 
Reviewsaijd  Bibliographical  Notices   12G 
Obituary   Ii8 
ITEMS:— An  Antidote  to  Strychnia.  S3.    Succinate  of 
Iron  in  Bilauy  Colic,  100.    Vinum  Aloes,  119. 
124 
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