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CHAP. IV. Phosphorus. Sulphur. Chlorine. Iodine. Iodide of
Potassium. Bromine 149

—— V. Acetic Acid 164

—— VI. Oxalic Acid 167

Section 1. Tests 168

—— 2. Action and Symptoms in Man 173

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 177

—— 4. Treatment 178

Tartaric and Citric Acid 180

CHAP. VII. Fixed Alkalis 180

—— VIII. Nitre 187

—— IX. Alkaline and Earthy Chlorides 191

—— X. Lime 192

—— XI. Ammonia and its salts 193

—— XII. Alkaline Sulphurets 196

—— XIII. Arsenic 197

Section 1. Tests for its compounds 198

Fly-powder 199

Oxide of Arsenic 200

Tests in its solid state 203

—— a pure solution 206

—— when in organic mixtures 215

Arsenite of Copper 223

—— of Potass 223

Arseniate of Potass 224

Sulphurets of Arsenic 224

Arseniuretted-hydrogen 227

—— 2. Action and Symptoms in Man 227

Mode of Action 227

Symptoms in ordinary cases 234

—— very short cases 241

—— tedious cases 244

Effects through other channels besides the Stomach 251

Force of the evidence from Symptoms 259

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 262

—— 4. Treatment 283

CHAP. XIV. Mercury 289

Section 1. Tests for its preparations 289

Red Precipitate 290

Cinnabar 290

Turbith Mineral 290

Calomel 291

Corrosive Sublimate 291

—— Tests in the solid state 292

—— solution 292

—— organic mixtures 296

Bicyanide of Mercury 303

Nitrates of Mercury 303

—— 2. Mode of Action and Symptoms 303

Mode of Action 303

Symptoms of Corrosive Poisoning 310

Symptoms of Irritation and Erethysm combined 314

Symptoms of Erethysm and Mercurial Tremor 316