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176 Preparations of Lead.

lies, contrad'ed limbs, tremors, palfies, &c. are theconfequences of its abufe, and to fuch complaintsworkers in lead are expofed even from its fumes.

AQUA LITHARGYRI ACETATI.

Water of acetated Litharge,

Take of Litharge tvvo pounds and fourounces.Diftilled Vinegar one gallon.Mix, and boil to fix pints, conftantly flir-rlng the liquor ; then fet it afide. After thefeeces have fubfided, ftrain.

R E M A R K.

This is only ufed externally ; but, even this way,it has not been without mifchievous efFefts. TheCommittee ofthelaftDilpenfatory, having their ap-prehenfion of faturnine medicines fomeway excited,admitted not this amongft others. The prefentCommittee, fenfibJe how impoffible it is to guardagainft the mifapplications of ignorance and rafhnefs,have, with fentiments more mafeuline, replaced it;fbr, whilft Phyficians feemed to avoid, or forget, thepreparations of Lead, the empirical recommenda-tions of a foreigner have made this io populär a fa-vourite, that it muft be ftrange indeed if no mif-chief follows an ufe fo indiferiminate.

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