[ 1 ] Note.—It is not pretended that in every instance the formulas are absolutely those used to make the medicines as indicated herein; but in every instance the medicines are equally good, when made according to instructions.
[ 2 ] You can remember the equivalents by noting the fact that z is the first letter of "zero" and c of "cipher;" t has but one stroke, n has two, m has three. The script f is very like 8, the script p like 9; r is the last letter of four, l is the Roman numeral for fifty, which suggests five. The others may be retained as memorizing these two nonsense lines:
Six shy Jewesses chase George
Seven great kings came quarreling.
[ 3 ] Tea at this time was a costly drink, and was regarded as a luxury.
[ 4 ] He's a lucky fellow who is made prudent by other men's perils.