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€lear  in  an  equal  weight  of  water;  this  solution  acidulated  with 
hydrochloric  acid  does  not  deposit  copper  upon  a  bright  iron  rod 
immersed  in  it  for  half  an  hour. 
Syrups,  unless  otherwise  directed,  are  prepared  by  dissolving  the 
sugar  at  a  moderate  heat  and  then  heating  just  to  boiling. 
Syrupics  Cerasorum. — Black  cherries,  bruised  with  the  seeds,  are  kept 
in  a  covered  vessel  at  a  temperature  of  about  20 °C.  with  occasional 
agitation,  until  a  filtered  portion,  on  being  mixed  with  half  its  bulk  of 
alcohol,  does  not  become  turbid.  Express,  filter  and  in  35  parts  of  the 
filtrate  dissolve  65  parts  of  sugar* 
Syrupus  Cinnamomi. — Coarsely-powdered  Chinese  cinnamon  10 
parts,  cinnamon  water  50  parts ;  macerate  for  two  days,  strain  and  in 
40  parts  of  the  liquid  dissolve  sugar  60  parts ;  yield  100  parts. 
Syrupus  Ferri  oxydati  solubiUs. — Soluble  saccharated  ferric  oxide, 
water  and  simple  syrup,  equal  parts  ;  mix.  100  parts  contain  1  part 
•of  iron. 
Syrupus  Liquiritioe. — Cut  peeled  liquorice  root  20  parts,  ammonia 
water  10  parts,  water  100  parts;  macerate  for  12  hours,  express  the 
liquid,  heat  to  boiling,  evaporate  in  a  steam-bath  to  10  parts,  add 
alcohol  10  parts,  after  12  hours  filter  and  to  the  filtrate  add  sufficient 
.simple  syrup  to  make  100  parts. 
Syrupus  Mannm. — Dissolve  flake  manna  10  parts  in  water  40  parts, 
filter,  add  sugar  50  parts,  dissolve  and  filter.  It  weighs  100  parts  and 
is  of  a  yellowish  color. 
Syrupus  Menthoe, — Peppermint  leaves  cut  10  parts,  dampen  with 
alcohol  5  parts  and  macerate  for  a  day  in  water  50  parts.  Strain 
without  pressure  and  dissolve  in  40  parts  of  the  liquid  60  parts  of 
«ugar.    It  is  greenish-brown. 
Syrupus  Papaveris. — Poppy  capsules,  freed  from  the  seeds  and  cut, 
10  parts,  alcohol  5  parts,  water  50  parts ;  digest  in  a  steam-bath  for 
an  hour,  strain,  filter,  and  from  35  parts  of  the  liquid  and  65-  parts  of 
sugar  prepare  100  parts  of  syrup.    It  is  brownish-yellow. 
Syrupus  Rhamni  catharticce  is  prepared  from  fresh  buckthorn  berries 
like  syrup  of  cherries. 
Tartarus  horaxatus. — Dissolve  in  a  porcelain  dish  borax  2  parts  in 
water  20  parts,  add  cream  of  tartar  5  parts,  and  heat  by  means  of  a 
steam  bath,  stirring  frequently,  until  solution  has  been  effected  ;  filter, 
-evaporate  at  a  moderate  heat,  until  a  thick  mass  results,  dry  this  in 
thin  layers  and,  while  still  warm,  reduce  it  to  powder.    It  is  white, 
