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to a small bulk and to leach the syrupy residues with hot alcohol which should 
take up the mannite. As a general rule, no success attended any of these 
trials, and excepting the case of the fig liquor, where a masking substance had 
to be removed, there was little encouragement to use either the lead acetate or 
alcohol. 
My best thanks are due to my assistant, Mr. F. T. Dillingham, 
for his skilful cooperation in the conduct of this research. 
