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SYRUPUS SCILLAE.

Take of Vinegar of squill, three pints ;

Pure sugar in powder, seven pounds;Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar of squillswith the aid of a gentle heat and agitation.

Syrupus sennAe.

Take of Senna, four ounces ;

Boiling water, one pint and fourfluidounees ;

Treacle, forty-eight ounces;Infuse the senna in the water for twelvehours ; strain and express strongly throughcalico, so as to obtain a pint and two fluid-ounees at least of liquid. Concentrate thetreacle in the vapour-bath as far as possible,or tili a little taken out upon a rod becomesnearly concrete on cooling; and while thetreacle is still hot, add the infusion, stirringcarefully, and removing the vessel from thevapour-bath as soon as the mixturo is com-plete.

If Alcxandrian Senna be used for this pre-paration, it must be carefully freed of Cyn-anchum leaves by picking it.

Syrupus simplex.

Take of Pure sugar, ten pounds ;

Boiling water, three pints ;Dissolve the sugar in the water with the aidof a gentle heat.