Magnacopia ; or a library of... information for the chemist and druggist, surgeon-dentist, etc

Front matter

MEDICAL WORKS,

PUBLISHtD BY

JOHN CHURCHILL, PRINCES STREET, SOHO.

Contents

Chap. I.— An alphabetical catalogue of the most common poisons, with the immediate treatment to be adopted in case of their being taken into the system.

Chap. II. — On some of the accidents of more frequent occurrence, requiring immediate assistance, with the means to be adopted in each case.

Chap. III. — A collection of the contractions and Latin phrases most commonly occurring in prescriptions and medical writings, with appropriate translations.

Appendix

No. 1. — Tlie art of prescribing medicines, and of regulating their doses.

No. 2. — Table shewing the proportion of opium, mercury, &c., contained in some compound medicines, according to the new Pharmacopoeia.

No. 3. — Table shewing the proportions and sub-divisions of the Apothecaries' or Troy pound.

No. 4. — Table shewing the proportions and sub-dirisions of the Avoirdupois pound.

No. 5. — Table shewing the relative proportions between Troy and Avoirdupois weights.

No. 6.— Table shewing the proportions and sub-divisions of the Wine gallon.

No. 7. — Table shewing the equivalent proportions of citric acid to the alkaline carbonates.

No. 8. — Table of degrees of temperature.

No. 9. — Table of relative prices per cwt., per gallon, and per ounce.

No. 10.— Table of discounts.

MAGNACOPIA;

OF

USEFUL AND PROFITABLE INFORMATION ron THE

PRACTITIONER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, SURGEON-DENTIST,

CONTAlNINa

SEVERAL HUNDRED NEW FORMS,

WITH

COMMENTS AND ANNOTATIONS ON THE PHARMACOPCEI A,

TOGETHER WITH

A VARIETY OF OTHER INFORMATION, II y

WILLIAM BATEMAN, 13rarttcal drijeniist,

AND LATE CHEMIST IN ORDINARY TO GEORUK IV. AND THE ROYAL FAMILY, LONDON AND BRIGHTON.

LONDON :

JOHN CHURCHILL, PRINCES STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE.

LONDON :

Tlie increased demand for the Second Edition of Magnacopia, has induced the Publisiier to solicit an extended Third Edition, which contains a considerable increase of new and useful matter.