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and into the liquor, whilft yet hot, drop bydegrees as much diluted vitriolic acid as isfufficient to precipitate the Sulphur. Wafeoff, with warm water, the vitriolated Kali, j

R E M A R K.

Sulphur of Antimony, in a dofe of three orfour grains, generally proves emetic ; it is there-fore oftener given as an akerant in very fmall do-fes. Foreigners feparate the Sulphur precipitatedat different affufions of the acid, employing theSulphur of the third precipitation more freely, asbeing lefs aftlve.

A.NTIMONIUM TARTARISA-

TUM,Tartarised Antimony.

Take of Crocus of Antimony, powdered,one pound and an half.

Cryftals of Tartar two pounds.

Diftilled Water two gallons.

Boil in a glafs veffel about a quarter of anhour: filter through paper, and fet by theftrained liquor to cryftallize,

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