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In this procefs, the pernicious fumes are to OÖavoided. The produdr. is the Mercurius emeticusflavus of the former Dilpenfatory, which, in dofesto adults cfflveor fix graiiJS, is an emefic actingvery brifkly, as the Tranflator has himfelf fenfiblyfeit; and, if he is not deeeived, evacuating morecopioufly than many of the fafer emetics ;*— but itcertainly ought not to be employed without cautionand attention, As an aiterative, it has been em-ployed, in fmall dofes, like other preparations ofQuickfilver, alone, or in conjunclion with other re-medies, in venereal as well as other complaints,—-not unfuccefsfully.

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