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fine brown, pour in by very slow degrees a pint of port, stirring itwell all the time. Then put in Jss each of Jamaica and blackpepper, six cloves, six shallots peeled, three blades of mace bruised,three spoonfuls each of mushroom and walnut ketchup, some salt,and the finely-pared rind of a lemon. Boil the whole gently for15 minutes, pour it into a basin till cold, take off the scum, andbottle it for use.Brucia, or Brucine. New. An alkaline substance found in the Bruccaanlidysenterica, and Nux vomica, and prepared by adding a solutionof liquid subaceate of lead to a solution of alcoholic extract of theplant in water until no more precipitate be thrown down ; thebrucine will remain in solution with excess of the acetate of lead,which must be separated by sulphuretted hydrogen, filtered, andboiled with magnesia. Wash the precipitate in cold water, butcarefully, as the brucia is soluble in water, Redissolve in alcoholto separate the excess of magnesia, and again evaporate.Chemically it is intensely bitter, slightly soluble in water, and on coolingtakes the consistency of wax. It forms neutral salts with the acids.Medicinally it is a strong narcotic. Dose from gr. j to gr. iij, in formof pill, tincture, or mixture, for paralysis, atrophy, or musculardebility. (Magendie.) See Hydrochlohate and Sulphate.Poisonous when given in large doses, acting much in the same way asstrychnia, hut with less violence in the proportion of 1 to 12. Thebest treatment is to promote vomiting, or give a dose of sulphate ofcopper instantly. Afterw r ards give vinegar and water copiously, andif stupor supervene, try the cold affusion.Test. None yet discovered.Bryonia. See Brionia and Briony. Bryonine, see Brionine.Buchu Leaves. See Diosma Crenata.Buckbean. See Menyanthes.

Buckthorn Berries. See Rhamnus and Syrupus Rhamni.Bugloss. A native plant, Anchusa officinalis. P. the flowers and herb

of which are said to be adoucissant by the French.Bur Dock. See Arctii Lapp^e.Burgundy Pitch. See Resina and Pix.Butter of Antimony. See Murias Antimonii.Butters in perfumery are fragrant preparations of the consistency ofbutter. Lemon, jasmine, orange-flower, and bergamot, butter aremost common, and are chiefly imported. They are made by steepingthe fresh flowers in the finest olive oil, pressing out the flowers,decanting the oil clear off, and thickening it with fine wax, meltedand added gradually while hot. Butter of roses is produced fromrose water by subsidence.