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followed by distillation in a water bath, to draw of all the
spirituous liquor. It is preserved in a well stopped bottle. It
is called by this name, Vulnerary Spirituous and D'arquebu-
sade Water. It is very agreeable : It is used internally to
prevent the bad consequences which sometimes follow from
bruises and falls."

Cadet's Odontalgic Mixture.*

Take sulphuric ether, - - - 3i.
Liquid laudanum, - - 3i.
Turlington's balsam, - - 3i.
Essentia] oil of cloves, - ij drops,
Mix together.
" Some cotton is dipp*ed in this mixture, and applied to the
painiul tooth."

Opiate of M. Gariot,
Surgeon to the king of Spain.

Take rock alum, - - - gss.
Dragon's Blood, - - 3iij.
Cinnamon, - - - 3i.
Mastic, - - - - 3i.
" Reduce all to a fine powder, and take a sufficient quantity
of the honey of roses, to make an opiate, which is used with
success, after the mouth has been washed in water, of which
si few drops of Le Maire's Elixir has been put in."

J«» Mairo, pages, 204, 306.