VINEGAKS.

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and express strongly ; filter the liquors, andadd the spirit.

Acetum OPII.

Take of Opium, foui* ounces ;

Distilled Vinegar, sixteen fluidoun-ces ;Cut the Opium into small fragments, tritu-rate it into a pulp with a little of the vine-gar, add the rest of the vinegar, macerate ina closed vessel för seven days, and agitateoccasionally. Then strain and express strong-ly, and filter the liquor.

Acetum Scillae.

Take of dried Squill, in small fragments,five ounces ;Distilled Vinegar, two pints ;Proof-spirit, three fluidounces ;Macerate the Squill in the vinegar for sevendays in a covered glass vessel, strain andexpress the liquor, add the spirit, and filterthe whole.