Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning; / by Prussic Acid, Strychnia, Antimony, Arsenic, and Aconita. Including the trials of Tawell, W. Palmer, Dove, Madeline Smith, Dr. Pritchard, Smethurst, and Dr. Lamson, with chemical introduction and notes on the poisons used

by G. Lathom Browne; active 19th century C. G. Stewart

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“For internal use?”

Answer.—“No. The drops are for dropping in the ear; the pills are for internal use.”

Question.—“Also for ointment?”

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“And in the British Pharmacopœia you will find ‘Unguentum Aconitiæ,’ 8 grains of aconitia to 1 ounce of lard?”

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“Is Sidney Ringer an acknowledged authority on therapeutics?”

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“Do you know his books?”