544 
Re  vie  ics. 
j  A.m.  Jour.  Pharni. 
\    October,  1895. 
chemistry.  Appendix  I  contains  the  more  important  developments  of  theo- 
retical and  physical  chemistry  for  the  year  1893.  Appendix  II  consists  of  a 
synchronistic  table  of  chemical  periodicals. 
A  translation  of  this  valuable  volume  into  the  English  language  was  a  most 
laudable  undertaking.  It  is  unfortunate,  however,  that  such  a  work  must  be 
adversely  criticised.  The  translator  aimed  "to  combine  fidelity  to  the  origi- 
nal, with  clearness  in  good  English."  If  he  succeeded  in  the  former  he  cer- 
tainly fell  far  short  in  the  latter.  The  frequent  use  of  the  indefinite  pronoun 
"one"  makes  the  reading  monotonous  at  times.  In  a  single  paragraph  it 
occurs  four  t;mes,  and  not  less  than  a  half  a  dozen  times  on  a  number  of  pages. 
The  translation  in  some  cases  is  too  literal.  While  such  translations  cannot  be 
considered  as  violating  the  principles  of  rhetoric,  yet  they  are  far  from  choice 
English. 
On  page  20,  foot-note,  it  is  recommended  to  adopt  the  word  "  knall-gas  "  into 
the  English  language.  Cannot  we  find  a  word  for  the  explosive  mixture  of 
hydrogen  and  oxygen  that  possesses  a  more  euphonic  sound  than  "knall-gas," 
with  an  English  pronunciation  ? 
On  comparing  the  English  with  the  German,  numerous  questionable  trans- 
lations are  immediately  revealed.  Verschiede?ie  and  verschiedenste,  page  311, 
line  9  from  the  top,  are  both  translated  by  most  various  ;  liSchuttel-trichter'" 
by  shakifig  funnel,  see  page  642,  line  2  from  the  top;  on  page  406,  first  line 
from  the  bottom,  "fremde  "  is  translated  by  stra?ige,  and  "festsetzen  "  by  insist, 
see  page  648,  line  15  from  the  top. 
In  man}-  cases,  especially  the  latter  part  of  the  book,  man}-  German  words 
are  retained  in  parentheses,  as  if  the  translator  was  in  doubt  of  their  exact 
meaning.  Every  German  student  realizes  how  difficult  it  frequently  is  to  find 
an  exact  English  equivalent;  for  example,  "  zur  ersten  Orientirung. "  Never- 
theless, the  book  was  unquestionably  intended  for  English  readers;  would  the 
best  English  equivalent  therefore  not  have  been  better  ? 
Notwithstanding  these  shortcomings  the  book  will  add  much  to  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  diligent  reader. 
Lyman  F.  Kebler. 
Monograph  on  Fluid  Extracts,  Solid  Extracts  and  Oleoresins. 
With  Appendix.  By  Joseph  Harrop,  Ph.G.,  author  of  "  Monograph  on 
Flavoring  Extracts, 11  etc.  Edited  by  Herbert  B.  Harrop,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Harrop  and  Company,  1S95.    231  pp. 
This  work  demands  rather  more  than  passing  notice.  It  illustrates  what  any 
pharmacist  may  do  by  the  application  of  "will,  muscle  and  mill,"  and  then 
transferring  to  paper  an  account  of  the  experience  gained  thereby. 
The  introduction  gives  a  concise  statement  about  weights  and  measures. 
Part  First  is  devoted  to  articles  used  in  the  manufacture  of  medicinal  extracts, 
viz. :  Alcohol,  water,  glycerin,  acetic  acid,  crude  vegetable  drugs,  rice  chaff. 
Part  Second  treats  of  processes.  Part  Third  considers  fluid  extracts,  and 
gives  the  method  of  preparing  some  600  of  them,  which  practically  covers  all 
that  are  in  the  market.  Part  Fourth,  in  like  manner,  is  devoted  to  solid  ex- 
tracts. Part  Fifth,  oleoresins.  Part  Sixth,  appendix.  The  author  divides  the 
fluid  extracts  into  three  classes:  (A)  When  the  menstruum  is  alcohol,  (B)  when 
it  is  diluted  alcohol,  (C)  when  it  consists  of  varying  proportions  of  alcohol  and 
