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CONTENTS. 
No. II. 
Notice of some Brazilian Drugs.. By J. Carson, M. D. - - 81 
Observations on Monardin, a peculiar Crystalline substance, de- 
rived from the Volatile Oil of Monarda Punctata. By Wil- 
liam Proctor, Jr. 86 
Note on tests for lead. By Ambrose Smith, - - - - 90 
Note on Sesquinitrate of Iron. By Augustine Duhamel, - - 9& 
Note on Adulterated Opium. By C. Ellis, - - - - 94 
Essay on the Purple Foxglove (Digitalis Purpurea.) By M. 
Homolle, 97 
Physiological and Therapeutical action of the bitter principle of 
Digitalis, - - - - 101 
Experiments on the formation of Lactic Acid from Sugar- Cane. 
By Prof, H. Von Blucher, - - ^ 106 
Method of ascertaining the quality of Soaps, - - . - -109 
On the manufacture of Borax, By M. Kohnke, - 111 
On a new test for Bile and Sugar. By Dr. M. Pettenkofer, - 114 
On Pettenkofer's new test for Bile. By Dr. W. J. Griffith, - 117 
Acetate of Iron as a remedy for Arsenical preparations, - - 118 
On officinal Sulphur Prascipitatum. By Dr. Otto, of Brunswick, - 120 
On the Liquefaction and Solidification of Gaseous Bodies. A 
Lecture delivered at the Royal Institution, by Professor 
Faraday, - - - - 121 
On the preparation of Citric and Tartaric acids. By the editor of 
iC the Dublin Hospital Gazette," 124 
Report on the Memoirs of MM. Simon and Hardy relative to the 
culture and products of the Papaver Somniferura in the 
climate of Algiers. By MM. De Mirbel, Boussingault, and 
Payen (Reporter,) 126 
On the Heavy Calcined Magnesia. By. M. J. Dalpias, - - 131 
On the Chemical composition of Guano. Extract of a letter from 
M. E. Marchand, of Fecamp, to M, Boullay, - - -135 
Adulteration of Iodide of Potassium with Carbonate of Potassa. 
Extract of a letter from M. Destouches to M. Boudet, - - 136 
Chemical phenomena of Digestion. By Messrs. Bernard and 
Barriswill, - 138 
On the preparation of Phosphate of Soda. By the editor of" the 
Dublin Hospital Gazette, - 145 
On Ceylon Moss. By M. Schacht, of Berlin, - - ~- - 146 
Proceedings of the New York College of Pharmacy, - 148 
Miscellany, 153 
