Aloes, half an ounce—Ammoniacum, two ounces—Balsam of copaiva, three ounces—c Traumatic balsam, four ounces—Camphor, three ounces—Cantharides, one ounce—Capsicum, three drachms—Castor, an ounce and a half—Chamæmile flowers, or hops, two pounds—Cinnamon, an ounce—Prepared chalk, or oystershells, six ounces—Conserve of roses, half a pound—d Cordial confection, two ounces—e Cathartic extract, half an ounce—Extract of hemlock, three ounces—Extract of logwood, one ounce—Gentian, five ounces—Ginger, three ounces—Gum arabic, four ounces—Gum guaiacum, three ounces—Powder of jalap, one ounce and a half—f Laudanum, four ounces—Linseed, one pound—Magnesia, six ounces—Manna, eight ounces—Whole mustard seed, half a pound—Myrrh, four ounces—g Crude mercury, two ounces—
Names in the last Edition of the London Pharmacopœia.
a Antimonium tartarisatum.—b Either Glauber’s salts, natron vitriolatum, or sal catharticus amarus, magnesia vitriolata. Glauber’s salt answers better in a hot climate, being less deliquescent from the heat and moisture of the climate.—c Balsamum benzoes compositum.—d Confectio aromatica;—e Extractum colocynthidis compositum.—f Tinctura opii.—g Hydrargyrus.
a Corrosive sublimate, an ounce—Nitre, eight ounces—Oil of almonds, one pint—b Castor oil, half a pint—Linseed oil, three pints—Essential oil of mint, one ounce—c Jamaica pepper, four ounces—d Blistering plaster, ten pounds—Quaffia, eight ounces—Salt of hartshorn, two ounces—e Salt of steel, half an ounce—f Salt of wormwood, ten ounces—Castile sope, half a pound—Sarsaparilla, three pounds—Serpentary, four ounces—Spermaceti, four ounces—Rectified spirit of wine, one pint—g Weak spirit of vitriol, half a pint—h Volatile aromatic spirit, half a pint—i Spirit of Mindererus, two pints, or the volatile salt and vinegar may be kept separately, and added occasionally—Spirit of turpentine, four ounces—Dried squills, half an ounce—Flowers of sulphur, one pound—Golden sulphur of antimony, half an ounce—Cream of tartar, one pound—Vinegar, six pints—j White vitriol, six drachms—Wormwood, one pound—k Flowers of zinc, two drachms.
Necessaries to be put in charge of the Purser, and served out to the Sick in place of the common sea provisions. [See page 358].
BARLEY, three hundred pounds—Eggs, greased and put in salt, twenty dozen—Extract of spruce, twelve pounds—Lemon juice clarified, and preserved by adding to it a small proportion of ardent spirits, five gallons—Raisins, fifty pounds—Rice, two hundred pounds—Coarse sugar, one hundred pounds—Sago, twenty pounds—Salep, ten pounds—Portable soup, fifty pounds—Tamarinds, ten pounds—Best white wine, three hundred gallons—Best red wine, one hundred gallons.
Names in the last Edition of the London Pharmacopœia.
a Hydrargyrus muriatus.—b Oleum ricini.—c Pimento.—d Emplastrum cantharidis.—e Ferrum vitriolatum.—f Kali præparatum.—g Acidum vitriolicum dilutum.—h Spiritus ammoniæ compositus.—i Aqua ammoniæ acetata.—j Zincum vitriolatum.—k Zincum calcinatum.