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Section 2. Action on different Tissues and in different Chemical
forms 327

Force of evidence from Symptoms 336

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 337

—— 4. Treatment 342

CHAP. XV. Copper 345

Section 1. Tests for its Compounds 346

—— 2. Action and Symptoms 358

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 364

—— 4. Treatment 365

CHAP. XVI. Antimony 367

Section 1. Tests for its Compounds 367

—— 2. Action and Symptoms 371

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 376

—— 4. Treatment 377

CHAP. XVII. Tin, 379—Silver, 380—Gold, 383—Bismuth, 383—Chrome,
385—Zinc, 386—Iron, 391—Other rarer metals, 395

CHAP. XVIII. Lead 396

Section 1. Chemical History, and Tests for its Compounds 396

Action of Water on Lead 399

Action of Acidulous Fluids on Lead 416

Process for Lead in Organic Fluids 423

—— 2. Action and Symptoms in Man 424

Tradesmen who are apt to suffer from Lead 436

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 439

—— 4. Treatment, and Precautions for Workmen 441

CHAP. XIX. Baryta 446

—— XX. Vegetable Acrids, Euphorbia, Castor-oil seed, Physic-nut,
Bitter Cassava, Manchineel, Croton, Bryony,
Colocynth, Elaterium, Ranunculus, Anemone, Caltha,
Clematis, Trollius, Mezereon, Cuckoo-pint, Gamboge,
Daffodil, Jalap, Savin 451

—— XXI. Cantharides 470

—— XXII. Poisonous Fish 477

—— XXIII. Venomous Serpents and Insects 484

—— XXIV. Diseased and Decayed Animal Matter 487

—— XXV. Mechanical Irritants 501

Substances, irritant, in large doses,—Pepper, Epsom
Salt, Alum, Cream of Tartar, Sulphate of Potass,
Common Salt, &c. 506

CHAP. XXVI. Class II. Of Narcotic Poisons, 510—of Narcotic
Poisoning generally, and the distinction between it and natural disease
                                                               511

CHAP. XXVII. Opium 530

Section 1. Chemical History and Tests 530

—— 2. Action and Symptoms 539

Action of Morphia and Narcotine 557

—— 3. Morbid Appearances 562

—— 4. Treatment 566

CHAP. XXVIII. Hyoscyamus, Lactuca, and Solanum 571

—— XXIX. Hydrocyanic Acid 577

Section 1. Tests 578

—— 2. Action and Symptoms 582