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Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts.by Arnold Cooley and Richard Tuson.Volume I PREFACE The design of the present work is briefly, but not completely expressed in its t.i.tle-page. Independently of a reli
- 614 _A. B. Lee_ THE MICROTOMIST'S VADE-MEc.u.m: a Handbook of the Methods of Microscopic Anatomy, comprising upwards of 600 Formulae and Methods collected from the practice of the best workers. By ARTHUR BOLLES LEE. Crown 8vo, 8s. 6d._J. Fayrer_ THE THAN
- 613 THE DRUGGIST'S GENERAL RECEIPT-BOOK: Comprising a Copious Veterinary Formulary; Numerous Recipes in Patent and Proprietary Medicines, Druggists' Nostrums, &c.; Perfumery, and Cosmetics; Beverages, Dietetic Articles and Condiments; Photographic Chemicals
- 612 _J. C. Thorowgood_ THE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO MATERIA MEDICA AND THERAPEUTICS, in accordance with the British Pharmacopia. By JOHN C. THOROWGOOD, M.D. Lond., F.R.C.P., Lecturer on Materia Medica at the Middles.e.x Hospital.Second Edition, with Engravings
- 611 NOTES ON a.n.a.lYTICAL CHEMISTRY FOR STUDENTS IN MEDICINE. By ALBERT J.BERNAYS, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C., Professor of Chemistry, &c., at St.Thomas's Hospital Medical School. Third Edition. Crown 8vo, 4s. 6d._F. Hoffmann and F. B. Power_ A MANUAL OF CHE
- 610 _By the same Author_ LABORATORY TEACHING: Or, Progressive Exercises in Practical Chemistry.Fifth Edition. With 89 Engravings. Crown 8vo, 5s. 6d._H. Watts and W. A. Tilden_ WATT'S MANUAL OF CHEMISTRY, THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL (based on FOWNES' M
- 608 WORKS REFERRED TO IN THIS EDITION.Acton's Cookery. Royal Agricultural Society's Journal. a.n.a.lyst. Artisan Cookery. Blyth's Dictionary of Hygiene. British Pharmacopia. Beasley's Pocket Formulary and Druggists' General Receipt Bo
- 607 =Zinc, Chlo"ride of.= ZnCl_{2}. _Syn._ b.u.t.tER OF ZINC, MURIATE OF Z.; ZINCI CHLORIDUM (B. P., Ph. L.), Z. MURIAS, L. _Prep._ 1. By heating metallic zinc in chlorine.2. (Ph. L.) Hydrochloric acid, 1 pint; water, 1 quart; and zinc (in small pieces),
- 606 For use, one of these discs is to be broken into pieces, laid in tepid water, and set in a warm place during 12 hours, when the soft ma.s.s will serve the purpose of beer yeast._b._ (PATENT YEAST.) Take of hops, 6 oz.; water, 3 galls.; simmer for 3 hours,
- 605 =WOORA'RA.= _Syn._ OURARI, WOURALI. A deadly poison employed in Guiana, obtained from the _Strychnos toxifera_. See UPAS.=WOOTZ.= The Indian name of steel; applied in this country to the steel imported from Bengal.=WORM BARK.= _Syn._ CABBAGE-TREE BAR
- 604 2. (Magendie.) Sulphate of quinine, 14 gr.; sherry, 1 quart; agitate frequently for some time. "The sulphate of quinine requires to be dissolved in a little dilute sulphuric acid before it is added to the wine." (Dr Hayes.)--_Dose_, 1 wine-gla.s
- 603 =Wine of Bark, Muriated.= _Syn._ VINUM CINCHONae MURIATUM. _Prep._ Ammonio-citrate of iron, 1/2 oz.; wine of pale Peruvian bark, 5 pints (made with double the quant.i.ty of bark contained in the yellow); dissolve the ammonio-citrate in twice its weight of
- 602 BRITISH BURGUNDY. By adding a little lemon juice, and a 'streak' of orris or orange-flower water, to 'British port,' the ingenious wine-brewer converts it into 'British Burgundy.' It is also made by mixing together equal parts of 'British port' an
- 601 _Deacidification._ See _Detartarization_ (_below_)._Decanting._ This only refers to small quant.i.ties of wine, ready for consumption. In decanting wine, care must be taken not to shake or disturb the crust when moving it about or drawing the cork, partic
- 600 1. By evenly dabbing the surface with a piece of soft glazier's putty.2. A coating of stained rice jelly, laid on with a painter's brush (sash tool), and afterwards dabbed with a duster brush, applied endways.3. Tissue paper, either white or coloured, a
- 599 "_The Midleton Distillery._ The company have handsome and extensive offices on Morrison's Island, in the centre of the city, and close to the water's edge. Here the directors sit day after day, and the scores of clerks attend to the interests of 4000 c
- 598 _Measures of Length._ -------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Metric Denominations and Values Equivalents in Imperial Denominations -------------------------------+------+------+-----+------------------ Metres. Miles. Yards.
- 597 No local or customary measures, nor the use of the heaped measure, shall be lawful.Any person who sells by any denomination of weight or measure other than one of the imperial weights or measures, or some multiple or part thereof, shall be liable to a fin
- 596 Small weights may be made of thin leaf bra.s.s, or, preferably, of platinum foil. Quant.i.ties below the 100th of a grain may be either estimated by the position of the index, or shown by actually counting rings of wire, the value of which has been previo
- 595 3. (Hanc.o.c.k's Patent.) By spreading the liquid juice of the caoutchouc tree upon the inner surface of the goods, and allowing them to dry in the air. Absolutely chimerical.4. (Potter's Patent.) The cloth is first imbued on the wrong side with a solut
- 594 Sulphate of soda 4651 gr.Sulphate of magnesia 3955 "Chloride of sodium 6110 "Chloride of magnesium 3025 "Bromide of magnesium 037 " Sulphate of potash 152 "Sulphate of lime 1034 "Carbonate of lime 011 "Carbonate of magnesia 116 "Silica 033 "-----
- 593 +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------- Grains of anhydrous Adelheids-Quelle. Fachingen. ingredients in Auschowitz. Ferdinands-Brunnen. Kissengen. Ragozi. one pound troy. Carlsbad. Krenznach. Eger. Franz
- 592 ORANGE-FLOWER WATER; AQUA AURANTII FLORIS (B. P., Ph. L.), A. FLORUM AURANTII, L. "Water distilled from the flowers of _Citrus Bigaradia_, Risso, and _Citrus Aurantium_, D. C." (Ph. L.) Orange flowers, 10 lbs.; proof spirit, 7 fl. oz. (Ph. L. 18
- 591 [Footnote 261: 'Chem. Soc. Journ.,' March, 1879.]_Pres._ The preservation of rain water in a state of purity necessitates the greatest care in constructing the tanks, especially if the latter are underground. Of eight samples of stored rain wate
- 590 Ferrocyanide of pota.s.sium gives a dark blue precipitate in water containing a ferric salt; and a white one, turning blue by exposure to the air, in water containing a ferrous salt. 12. If sulphuric acid be run into water and allowed to cool, and a cryst
- 589 NASAL DOUCHE OF SULPHO-CARBOLATE OF ZINC. _Syn._ COLLUNARIUM ZINCI SULPHO-CARBOLATIS. _Prep._ Sulpho-carbolate of zinc, 2 grams; water, 1 oz.; dissolve.--_Use._ Antiseptic.=Washes, Tooth.= See _above_.=WAs.h.i.+NG (as applied in Chemistry).= In the chemic
- 588 =Wafers.= (In Cookery.) _Prep._ Make fine flour, dried and sifted, into a smooth thin batter with good milk, or a little cream-and-water; add about as much white wine as will make it thick enough for pancakes, sweeten it with a little loaf sugar, and flav
- 587 It is often of the utmost importance to brewers, wine merchants, sugar refiners, druggists, &c., to be able to lessen the activity of the vinous fermentation, or to stop it altogether, or to prevent its accession to syrups and other saccharine and vegetab
- 586 =Vinegar, Aromat'ic.= _Syn._ ACETUM AROMATIc.u.m, L. _Prep._ 1. Glacial acetic acid, 1 lb.; oil of cloves, 1-1/2 dr.; oil of rosemary, 1 dr.; oils of bergamot, cinnamon, pimento, and lavender, of each 1/2 dr.; neroli, 20 drops; camphor, 2-1/2 oz.; re
- 585 4. (CHARTA EPISPASTICA, B. P.). Digest 4 oz. of white wax, 1-1/2 oz.spermaceti, 2 oz. fluid of olive oil, 3 oz. of resin, 1 oz. of cantharides in powder, and distilled water 6 oz., in a water bath for two hours, stirring constantly, strain, and separate t
- 584 =VENTILA'TION.= The proper ventilation of our habitations, as well as of other buildings in which we pa.s.s any considerable portion of our time, is quite as necessary to health as food and clothing. Lavoisier, writing in the middle of the last centu
- 583 CITRON JUICE (SUCCUS CITRI), chiefly imported from Italy in large casks.LEMON JUICE (SUCCUS LIMONUM), Ph. L. from lemons that spoil before they can be sold; also imported.MULBERRY JUICE (SUCCUS MORI--Ph. L.), from the fruit of the mulberry.ORANGE JUICE (S
- 582 =Varnish, Printer's.= Diluted with twice its volume of oil of turpentine, it forms a good common varnish.=Varnish, Sealing-wax.= Black, red, or any coloured sealing-wax, broken small, with enough rectified spirit (or methylated spirit) to cover it, d
- 581 _b._ (Second quality.) From gum anime ('sorts'), 8 lbs.; clarified oil, 3 galls.; litharge, 5 oz.; dried and powdered sugar of lead and white copperas, of each 4 oz.; boil as last, and thin with oil of turpentine, 5-1/2 galls. Used as the last.=
- 580 =Vapour of Benzoin.= _Syn._ VAPOR BENZOINI. (St Th. Hosp.) Compound tincture of benzoin, 1 oz. A teaspoonful to 1 pint of water at 140 F. In acute inflammation of the pharynx and larynx.=Vapour of Carbolic Acid.= _Syn._ VAPOR ACIDI CARBOLICI. (St Th. Hosp
- 579 [Ill.u.s.tration: Oxalate of lime. (Beale.)][Ill.u.s.tration]_Cystine._ Cystine is an occasional ingredient in urine, when it occurs as a whitish precipitate crystallised in hexagonal plates. At other times, but not so frequently, it is met with dissolved
- 578 (_c._) The solution (No. 2) is now added more liberally, and thoroughly mixed with the contents of the beaker by means of a gla.s.s rod; a copious white precipitate is being formed. The operation is completed, when, of course, no more precipitate is throw
- 577 Another process for the quant.i.tative determination of sugar in urine, called by its author, Dr Roberts, "the differential density method," is based upon the loss of density, experienced by diabetic urine, after all the sugar has been removed b
- 576 _Prep._ (Thenard.) Fresh urine, gently evaporated to the consistence of a syrup, is treated with its own volume of nitric acid of sp. gr. 119; the mixture is shaken and immersed in an ice bath, to solidify the crystals of nitrate of urea (p. 1689); these
- 575 It frequently infested the German armies during the Franco German war of 1869-70, and committed great havoc both amongst the hosts of Russia and Turkey in the late war between those countries.When we turn to the civil population, we find that typhus has b
- 574 The outbreak of typhoid fever in Marylebone, in 1874, which attacked some 500 persons, was traced to the milk vended by a certain company; this milk having been placed in cans that had merely been washed out and cooled with water obtained from a well into
- 573 =Dioxide, or Binoxide of Tungsten.= (WO_{2}.) This is an indifferent oxide, and is obtained by treating tungstic acid with hydrogen at a low red heat. It occurs as a brown powder, which absorbs oxygen greedily from the air, and is dissolved by boiling wit
- 572 The ball-trap is not in very general use. By this arrangement the drain is trapped by means of a hollow ball, which rises with the water in the drain until it is carried against and closes an orifice.The common ball-trap is stated to be inefficient and un
- 571 =Tisane of Roses with Milk.= (P. Cod.) _Prep._ Conserve of roses, 1 oz.; new milk, 1 pint. Rub together, and strain.=Tisane, Royal.= From senna, fresh chervil, and sulphate of soda, of each 4 dr.; aniseed and cinnamon, of each 1 dr.; 1 lemon, sliced; cold
- 570 =Tincture, Warburg's Fever.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FEBRIFUGA WARBURGII. The composition was for a long time kept secret; but in 1875 Dr. W. published the following formula for it, through Prof. Maclean:--Aloes (Soc.), lb. j; Rad. Rhei, Sem. Angelic., Conf.
- 569 dr.=Tincture of Sesquichloride of Iron.= _Syn._ TINCTURE OF MURIATE OF IRON, TINCTURE OF STEEL, STEEL DROPS; TINCTURA FERRI PERCHLORIDI (B. P.), TINCTURA FERRI SESQUICHLORIDI (Ph. L. & D.), T. FERRI MURIATIS (Ph. E.), FERRI MURIATIS LIQUOR, L. _Prep._ 1.
- 568 P.) _Prep._ Mix 5 fl. oz. of strong solution of perchloride of iron with 15 fl. oz. of rectified spirit.--_Dose_, 10 to 30 minims.=Tincture of Phos'phorus (Ethereal).= _Syn._ aeTHER PHOSPHORATUS, TINCTURA PHOSPHORI aeTHEREA, L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. Hann.
- 567 =Tincture of Mat'ico.= _Syn._ TINCTURA MATICO (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ (Ph.D.) Matico leaves, in coa.r.s.e powder, 8 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 14 days, and strain, with expression.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl.dr., as an internal astringent or haemo
- 566 =Tincture of Horse-Chestnut.= _Syn._ TINCTURA HIPPOCASTANEI. _Prep._ Horse-chestnut bark, 4 oz.; proof spirit, 2 pints. Macerate for 10 days, and filter.=Tincture, Hudson's.= Tooth tincture.=Tincture, Huxham's.= Compound tincture of cinchona.=Ti
- 565 _Obs._ This tincture is a powerful sedative, diuretic, and narcotic. The commencing dose should be 10 drops, gradually and cautiously increased to 30, or even 40; in asthmas, dropsies, fevers, phthisis, &c. "If 40 fl. oz.of spirit be allowed to pa.s.
- 564 _Obs._ The Dublin College orders pale bark, and the Edinburgh either species, according to prescription.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 fl. dr.; as a tonic, stomachic, and febrifuge.=Tincture of Cinchona (Ammoniated).= _Syn._ TINCTURA CINCHONae AMMONIATae.(Ph. L. 1824.)
- 563 =Tincture of Calum'ba.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CALUMBae (B. P., Ph. L. &. E.), T.COLOMBae (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Bruised calumba, 1; proof spirit, 8; macerate forty-eight hours with 6 of the spirit, agitating occasionally; pack in a percolator, and
- 562 TINCTURA FERRI AMMONIATI, L. _Prep._ (Ph. L.) Ammonio-chloride of iron, 4 oz.; proof spirit and distilled water, of each 1 pint; dissolve.--_Dose_, 20 to 60 drops, or more; as a stimulant, chalybeate tonic. "A fl. oz. of this, on pota.s.sa being adde
- 561 =TIN-PLATE.= Iron-plate covered with a coating of tin, by dipping it into a bath of that metal.=TIN POW'DER.= _Syn._ TIN FILINGS, TIN DUST; STANNI PULVIS (Ph. E & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. E.) Melt grain tin in an iron vessel, pour it into an earthenwa
- 560 With sulphuric acid thymol forms crystallisable colugated acid, the thymol sulphuric having the formula HC_{10}H_{13}SO_{4}. Undiluted thymol is an energetic caustic. According to Bucholz, thymol possesses ten times the septic power of carbolic acid, over
- 559 =TE'Ta.n.u.s.= Spasm with rigidity. When it affects the under jaw, it is called TRISMUS, or locked-jaw; when the body is drawn backward by the contraction of the muscles, it is called OPISTHOTONOS; when the body is bent forward, EMPROSTHOTONOS; and w
- 558 Put the b.i.+.c.hromate of potash into the 10,000 grain flask, and, having half filled the flask with water, allow the salt to dissolve; then dilute the solution with more water, until it has the exact bulk of 10,000 grain-measures: 1000 grain-measures of
- 557 630 Whale oil boils (Graham).617 Pure lead melts (Rudberg).600 Linseed oil boils.518 Bis.m.u.th melts (Gmelin).442 Tin melts (Crichton). 380 a.r.s.enious acid volatilises.356 Metallic a.r.s.enic sublimes.315 Oil of turpentine boils (Kaure).302 Etherificat
- 556 The annexed plate, which is half the actual size of Bell's articulating telephone, represents that instrument in section.[Ill.u.s.tration]_m m_ is a permanent bar-magnet, to the upper end of which is attached a soft iron core, which becomes magnetise
- 555 [Ill.u.s.tration][Ill.u.s.tration: Leaves used in the adulteration of tea--the sloe, willow, oak, beech, elder, and hawthorn, have been nature-printed and then lithographed. The drawings of the chloranthus inconspicuus and the camellia sasanqua, which are
- 554 _Prop._ Tartaric acid forms inodorous, scarcely transparent, oblique rhombic prisms, more or less modified, which are permanent in the air; it possesses a purely sour taste, dissolves in about 2 parts of water at 60 Fahr., and in about its own weight of b
- 553 Mr Nicholson, by treating Lyons blue in the same manner as indigo is converted into sulphindigotic acid, has succeeded in rendering it soluble; dissolving in alkalies to form colourless salts, and decomposed by acids into its original blue colour.By a mod
- 552 =TAN'TALUM.= Ta. _Syn._ COLUMBIUM. A rare metal discovered by Mr Hatchett, in 1801, in a mineral from Ma.s.sachusetts; and by M. Ekeberg, in 1803, in tantalite, a mineral found in Sweden. It exists in most of its ores in combination with oxygen.=TAPE
- 551 "This mixture of stearic acid and wax or spermaceti is very suitable for forming the exterior coating of the candle; it is transparent, and of perfect whiteness, and, as it is devoid of oxalic acid, it does not injure the moulds; whilst at the same t
- 550 =Syrup of Tartaric Acid.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS ACIDI TARTARICI. (P. Cod.) _Prep._ Tartaric acid, 1 oz.; water, 2 oz,; sugar, 6 lbs. 1 oz. Dissolve in the cold.=Syrup of Tartrate of Manganese.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS MANGANESII TARTRATIS.Made with tartrate of manganese,
- 549 =Syrup of Rhubarb (Spliced).= _Syn._ SYRUPUS RHEI AROMATICUS, L. _Prep._ (Ph. U. S.) Rhubarb, 2-1/2 oz.; cloves and cinnamon, of each 1/2 oz.; nutmeg, 1/4 oz. (all bruised); proof spirit, 32 fl. oz.; macerate for 14 days (or percolate), strain, gently eva
- 548 =Syrup of Opium.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS OPII. (P. Cod.) _Prep._ Extract of opium, 87-1/2 gr., dissolve in 6 dr. of cold water, and mix with sufficient syrup to make up 6-1/4 lbs. (1 in 500).=Syrup of Orange Flowers.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS AURANTII FLORIS (B. P.) _Prep_
- 547 =Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS CALCIS HYPOPHOSPHITIS.(Churchill.) _Prep._ Hypophosphite of lime, 1 part; syrup, 100 parts.=Syrup of Hypophosphite of Potash.= See SYRUP OF THE HYPOPHOSPHITES.=Syrup of Hypophosphite of Soda.= See SYRUP OF
- 546 =Syrup of Cod-liver Oil.= _Syn._ SYRUPUS OLEI MORRHUae. (Duclos.) _Prep._ Mix 5 parts of powdered gum with 4 of simple syrup; add 8 parts of cod-liver oil, triturate till perfectly mixed, gradually adding 12 parts of water; lastly, dissolve in the emulsio
- 545 To make highly transparent syrups, the sugar should be in a single lump, and, by preference, taken from the bottom or broad end of the loaf, as, when taken from the smaller end, or if it be powdered or bruised, the syrup will be more or less cloudy.Syrups
- 544 [symbol] Flowers having stamens only (unis.e.xual, staminiferous, or male), e.g. male flowers of _Box_. The symbol representing Mars, the period of revolution of which is 2 years.[symbol] Flowers having pistils only (unis.e.xual, pistillate, or female), e
- 543 Cancer [symbol]Caput mortuum [symbol]Carbo [symbol]Carbonic.u.m [symbol]Carduus benedictus [symbol] Card. maria.n.u.s [symbol]Cera [symbol]Cinis clavelatum [symbol]Cinis [symbol]Cinnabar [symbol]Cornu cervi [symbol]Cristalli [symbol]Crucibulum [symbol]Cup
- 542 =Suppositories of a.s.saftida.= _Syn._ SUPPOSITORIA a.s.sAFTIDae (Ph. U. S.)._Prep._ Tincture of a.s.saftida, 1 oz.; oil of theobroma, 320 gr. Let the tincture evaporate by exposure to the air until of the consistence of a thick syrup, and proceed as for
- 541 To remove these drawbacks, and to render sulphurous acid, both as a gas and in solution, easily and cheaply available for the above-named and many other applications, sporokton has been invented. Several varieties are made; they are as follows: _Liquid No
- 540 Since the introduction of the above, the consumption of nitrate of soda is sometimes lessened by more than half.Another very recent improvement, the invention of a German chemist named Sprengel, is the subst.i.tution of water spray, blown in by steam, for
- 539 The quant.i.tative determination of free sulphuretted hydrogen, or of a soluble sulphide in any solution, is conducted as follows:--The liquid to be tested is mixed with a small quant.i.ty of a cold solution of starch, made slightly acid with acetic acid.
- 538 =SULPHOFORM.= _Syn._ SULPOFORMUM. An oily liquid obtained by distilling one part of iodoform with three of sulphide of mercury.=SULPHOPHE'NIC ACID.= A synonym of sulphocarbolic acid. See SULPHOCARBOLATES.=SULPHOVIN'IC ACID.= C_{2}H_{5}HSO_{4}. _
- 537 =Sugar, Maple.= _Syn._ SACCHARUM ACERINUM, L. From the juice of the sugar maple. It is identical with cane sugar.In the United States and the British Colonies of North America considerable quant.i.ties of this sugar are made. The juice is obtained by bori
- 536 [Footnote 205: 'Journ. de Pharm. et de Chimie,' 1874, 49 ('Pharm. Year Book,' 1874).][Footnote 206: 'Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaire des Sciences' ('Chem. News'), January 5th, 1877.]_Concluding Remarks._ Refined sugar (
- 535 =SUC'CORY.= Chicory, or wild endive. (See CHICORY.) =SUDORIF'ICS.= See DIAPh.o.r.eTICS.=SU'ET.= _Syn._ SEVUM, SEb.u.m, L. This is prepared from the fat of the loins of the sheep or bullock by melting it by a gentle heat, and straining the l
- 534 With acids it forms various salts, of which the carbonate is a white insoluble powder, and the nitrate a white crystalline salt, soluble in 5 parts of cold water, and in alcohol; communicating a brilliant red colour to flame.=STROPH'ULUS.= A papular
- 533 The other end of the condensing tube carries the distillate away. On the top of this portion of the apparatus the tube (K) is placed, by means of which wine is run into the dephlegmator. The cold wine flows into the cooling vessel by the tube (I).Another
- 532 These effects are due to the formation on the surface of the steel of films of oxide of different degrees of thickness, and to the action of the light on these. They are precisely a.n.a.logous to those which are caused when a ray of reflected light falls
- 531 _Prop., &c._ White; semi-crystalline; insoluble in water and cold alcohol; soluble in 225 parts of cold ether, and freely so in boiling ether. It melts at 130 Fahr. The stearin of commerce is stearic acid.=STEAROP'TEN.= The name given by Herberger to
- 530 of alkali to each gallon of liquid, is employed to facilitate the disintegration and separation of the gluten and other nitrogenised matters. A weak solution of ammonia, or sesquicarbonate of ammonia, is also similarly employed with advantage. The gluten
- 529 The 'American Chemist' gives the following method for extracting grease-spots from books or paper:--Gently warm the greased or spotted part of the book or paper, and then press upon it pieces of blotting paper one after another, so as to absorb
- 528 2. Balsam of Peru (genuine) and essence of cloves, of each 1 oz.; essences of bergamot and musk, of each 2 oz.; essences of neroli and thyme, of each 1/4 oz.; eau de fleurs d'oranges, 1 quart; rectified spirit, 9 pints; mix well. Very fine.3. Essence
- 527 =Spirit of Sulphu'ric E'ther.= See SPIRIT OF ETHER (_above_).=Spirit of Vitriol (Sweet).= See AROMATIC SPIRIT OF ETHER (_above_).=Spirit, Vul'nerary.= _Syn._ VULNERARY WATER, ARQUEBUSADE; SPIRITUS VULNERARIUS, L.; EAU D'ARQUEBUSADE, Fr
- 526 2. COMPOUND SPIRIT OF ETHER, HOFFMANN'S ANODYNE LIQUOR; SPIRITUS aeTHERIS COMPOSITUS (Ph. L.), S. aeTHERIS OLEOSUS (Ph. D.), L.--_a._ (Ph. L.) Ether, 8 fl. oz.; rectified spirit, 16 fl. oz.; ethereal oil, 3 fl. dr.; mix._b._ (Ph. D.) Mix in a gla.s.s
- 525 =Spirit of Soot.= _Syn._ SPIRITUS FULIGINIS. An empyreumatic spirit was formerly distilled from wood soot, in the same manner as hartshorn. An alcoholic spirit is also made from 1 part of wood-soot, 5 of proof spirit, 15 of water. Distil 4 parts.=Spirit o
- 524 21. Do.[186]22. French Brandy 23. Spirit of Wine[187]24. Malt, grain, or mola.s.ses spirit (_sent out by British distillers_) 25. Hollands 26. Whiskey (_Irish_) 27. Do. (_Scotch_) [Footnote 184: Frequently retailed at 25 to 35 u. p.][Footnote 185: Though
- 523 The nature of the plate or crucible employed appears to be immaterial, provided it is a good conductor. Platinum, silver, copper, and iron answer equally well; indeed, Tomlinson has shown that one liquid may even be made to a.s.sume the spheroidal state,
- 522 To determine the specific gravity as a solid, we weigh it, first in the air, and then in water. In the latter case it loses, of its weight, a quant.i.ty precisely equal to the weight of its own bulk of water; and hence, by comparing this weight with its t
- 521 =Soup, Vermicelli.= Drop very lightly and by degrees 6 oz. of vermicelli, broken rather small, into 3 quarts of boiling bouillon, or clear gravy soup; let it simmer for half an hour over a gentle fire, and stir it often.INGREDIENTS.--Bouillon or gravy sou
- 520 =SOUP.= A strong decoction of flesh, properly seasoned with salts, spices, &c., for the table. The different tastes of people require more or less of the flavour of spices, salt, garlic, b.u.t.ter, &c., which can, therefore, never be ordered by general ru
- 519 _Pur._ "Nothing, or scarcely anything, is thrown down from this solution on the addition of lime water; and when it has been first saturated by nitric acid, no precipitate falls on the addition of carbonate of soda, chloride of barium, or nitrate of
- 518 =Solution of I'odide of Ar'senic.= _Syn._ LIQUOR a.r.s.eNICI PERIODIDI, L._Prep._ (Wackenroder.) Each drachm contains 1/8 gr. of teriodide of a.r.s.enic; equivalent to 1/48 gr. of metallic a.r.s.enic, and 1/10 gr. (nearly) of iodine.=Solution of
- 517 =Solution of Chlo"rinated Lime.= _Syn._ BLEACHING LIQUID, SOLUTION OF CHLORIDE OF LIME, S. OF HYPOCHLORITE OF LIME; SOLUTIO CALCIS HYPOCHLORIS, S. CALCIS CHLORIDI, CALCIS CHLORINATae LIQUOR (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph.D.) Chlorinated lime ('chlo
- 516 9. (Gannal.) Alum and culinary salt, of each 1/2 lb.; nitre, 1/4 lb.; water, 1 gall.10. (Goadsby.)--_a._ From bay salt, 2 oz.; alum, 1 oz.; b.i.+.c.hloride of mercury, 1 gr.; water, 1 pint. For ordinary purposes._b._ To the last add of b.i.+.c.hloride of
- 515 3. The matter from No. 2, freed from siliceous stones by garbling, may be gradually heated to dull redness in a shallow open vessel, avoiding waste from decrepitation, &c. The loss of weight, divided by 10, gives the percentage quant.i.ty of vegetable or
- 514 =Sodium, Hyposul'phite of.= Na_{2}S_{2}O_{3}. _Syn._ SODae HYPOSULPHIS, L._Prep._ 1. Dried carbonate of sodium, 1 lb.; flower of sulphur, 10 oz.; mix, and slowly heat the powder in a porcelain dish until the sulphur melts; stir the fused ma.s.s freel