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60. Treatment of Acute Poisoning by the Mineral Acids, 83
61. Post-mortem Appearances—Rapid and Slow Poisoning—Illustrative Cases, 83-85
62. Pathological Preparations in the different London Hospital Museums, 85, 86
63. Chronic Poisoning, 86
Detection and Estimation of Free Sulphuric Acid.
64. General Method of Separating the Free Mineral Acids—The Quinine Process—The Old Process of Extraction by Alcohol—Hilger’s Test for Mineral Acid, 87, 88
65. The Urine—Excretion of Sulphates in Health and Disease—The Characters of the Urine after taking Sulphuric Acid, 88-90
66. The Blood in Sulphuric Acid Poisoning, 90
67. The Question of the Introduction of Sulphates by the Food—Largest possible Amount of Sulphates introduced by this Means—Sulphur of the Bile—Medicinal Sulphates, 90, 91
II. HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
68. General Properties of Hydrochloric Acid—Discovery—Uses—Tests, 91, 92
69. Statistics, 92, 93
70. Fatal Dose, 93
71. Amount of Free Acid in the Gastric Juice, 93, 94
72. Influence of Hydrochloric Acid on Vegetation—Present Law on the Subject of Acid Emanations from Works—The Resistant Powers of various Plants, 94
73. Action on Cloth and Manufactured Articles, 95
74. Poisonous Effects of Hydrochloric Acid Gas—Eulenberg’s Experiments on Rabbits and Pigeons, 95, 96
75. Effects of the Liquid Acid—Absence of Corrosion of the Skin—Pathological Appearances—Illustrative Cases, 96, 97
76. Post-mortem Appearances—Preparations in the different London Museums, 97, 98
77. (1) Detection of Free Hydrochloric Acid—GÜnzburg’s Test—A. Villiers’s and M. Favolle’s Test—(2) Quantitative Estimation, Sjokvist’s Method—Braun’s Method, 98-126, 127
Toxicological Detection of Alkali Salts.
136. Natural occurrence of Potassium and Sodium Salts in the Blood and Tissues—Tests for Potassic and Sodic Salts—Tests for Potassic Nitrate—Tests for Chlorates—Ammonium Salts, 127, 128

PART V.—MORE OR LESS VOLATILE POISONOUS SUBSTANCES CAPABLE OF BEING SEPARATED BY DISTILLATION FROM NEUTRAL OR ACID LIQUIDS.
Hydrocarbons—Camphor—Alcohol—Amyl Nitrite—Ether—Chloroform and other AnÆsthetics—Chloral—Carbon Bisulphide—Carbolic Acid—Nitro-Benzene—Prussic Acid—Phosphorus.
I. HYDROCARBONS.
1. Petroleum.
137. Petroleum, 129
138. Cymogene, 129
139. Rhigolene, 129
140. Gasolene, 129
141. Benzoline—Distinction between Petroleum-Naphtha, Shale-Naphtha, and Coal-Tar Naphtha, 129, 130
142. Paraffin Oil, 130
143. Effects of Petroleum—Experiments on Rabbits, &c., 130, 131
144. Poisoning by Petroleum—Illustrative Cases, 131
145. Separation and Tests for Petroleum, 131
2. Coal-Tar Naphtha—Benzene.
146. Composition of Commercial Coal-Tar Naphtha, 131
147. Symptoms observed after Swallowing Coal-Tar Naphtha, 132
148. Effects of the Vapour of Benzene, 132
Detection and Separation of Benzene.
149. Separation of Benzene—(1) Purification; (2) Conversion into Nitro-Benzene; (3) Conversion into Aniline, 132, 133
3. Terpenes—Essential Oils—Oil of Turpentine.
150. Properties of the Terpenes, Cedrenes, and Colophenes, 133
4. Oil of Turpentine—Spirits of Turpentine.
151. Terebenthene—Distinction between French and English Turpentine, 133, 134
152. Effects of the Administration of Turpentine, 134
II. CAMPHOR.
153. Properties of Camphor,
270. General Action of the Alkaline Cyanides—Experiments with Ammonic Cyanide Vapour, 210
271. The Poisonous Action of several Metallic and Double Cyanides—The Effects of Mercuric and Silver Cyanides; of Potassic and Hydric Sulphocyanides; of Cyanogen Chloride; of Methyl Cyanide, and of Cyanuric Acid, 210, 211
XIII. PHOSPHORUS.
272. Properties of Phosphorus—Solubility—Effects of Heat on Phosphorus, 212, 213
273. Phosphuretted Hydrogen—Phosphine, 213
274. The Medicinal Preparations of Phosphorus, 213
275. Matches and Vermin Paste, 213-215
276. Statistics of Phosphorus Poisoning, 215, 216
277. Fatal Dose, 216
278. Effects of Phosphorus, 217
279. Different Forms of Phosphorus Poisoning, 217, 218
280. Common Form, 218, 219
281. HÆmorrhagic Form, 219
282. Nervous Form, 219
283. SequelÆ, 219, 220
284. Period at which the First Symptoms commence, 220
285. Period of Death, 220
286. Effects of Phosphorus Vapour—Experiments on Rabbits, 220, 221
287. Effects of Chronic Phosphorus Poisoning, 221, 222
288. Changes in the Urinary Secretion, 222
289. Changes in the Blood, 222, 223
290. Antidote—Treatment by Turpentine, 342. Fatal Dose, 281
343. Detection of Aniline, 281
III. THE OPIUM GROUP OF ALKALOIDS.
344. General Composition of Opium, 281, 282
345. Action of Solvents on Opium, 282, 283
346. The Methods of Teschemacher and Smith, of Dott and others for the Assay of Opium, 283, 284
347. Medicinal and other Preparations of Opium, 284-288
348. Statistics of Opiate Poisoning, 288, 289
349. Poisoning of Children by Opium, 289
350. Doses of Opium and Morphine—Fatal Dose, 289, 290
351. General Method for the Detection of Opium, 290, 291
352. Morphine; its Properties, 291, 292
353. Morphine Salts; their Solubility, 292, 293
354. Constitution of Morphine, 293, 294
355. Tests for Morphine and its Compounds—Production of Morphine Hydriodide—Iodic Acid Test and other Reactions—Transformation of Morphine into Codeine, 294-296
356. Symptoms of Opium and Morphine Poisoning—Action on Animals, 296-298
357. Physiological Action, 298, 299
358. Physiological Action of Morphine Derivatives, 299
359. Action on Man—(a) The Sudden Form; (b) the Convulsive Form; (c) a Remittent Form of Opium Poisoning—Illustrative Cases, 299-303
360. Diagnosis of Opium Poisoning, 303, 304
395, 396
482. Effects on Man—Illustrative Cases, 396
483. Symptoms of Acute and Chronic Poisoning, 396, 397
484. Post-mortem Signs, 397
485. Separation of the Veratrum Alkaloids from Organic Matters, 397
VIII. PHYSOSTIGMINE.
486. The Active Principle of the Calabar Bean, 397, 398
487. Physostigmine or Eserine—Properties, 398, 399
488. Tests, 399
489. Pharmaceutical Preparations, 399, 400
490. Effects on Animals—On Man—The Liverpool Cases of Poisoning, 400
491. Physiological Action, 401
492. Post-mortem Appearances, 401
493. Separation of Physostigmine, 401, 402
494. Fatal Dose of Physostigmine, 402
IX. PILOCARPINE.
495. Alkaloids from the Jaborandi, 402
496. Pilocarpine, 402, 403
497. Tests, 403
498. Effects of Pilocarpine, 403, 404
X. TAXINE.
499. Properties of Taxine, 404
500. Poisoning by the Common Yew, 404
501. Effects on Animals—Physiological Action, 404
502. Effects on Man, 404, 405
559. Neriin, or Oleander Digitalin, 435
560. Symptoms of Poisoning by Oleander, 435, 436
561. The Madagascar Ordeal Poison, 436
4. Substances which, with other Toxic Effects, behave like the Digitalins.
562. Erythrophlein, 436
III. SAPONIN—SAPONIN SUBSTANCES.
563. The Varieties of Saponins, 436, 437
564. Properties of Saponin, 437
565. Effects of Saponin, 437, 438
566. Action on Man, 438
567. Separation of Saponin, 438, 439
568. Identification of Saponin, 439
Division III.—Certain Poisonous Anhydrides of Organic Acids.
I. SANTONIN.
569. Properties of Santonin, 439, 440
570. Poisoning by Santonin, 440
571. Fatal Dose, 440
572. Effects on Animals, 440
573. Effects on Man—Yellow Vision, 440, 441
574. Post-mortem Appearances, 441
575. Separation from the Contents of the Stomach, 441, 442
II. MEZEREON.
576. Cases of Poisoning by the Mezereon, 442
Division IV.—Various Vegetable Poisonous Principles—not Admitting of Classification Under the Previous Three Divisions.
I. ERGOT OF RYE.
577. Description of the Ergot Fungus, 442, 443
578. Chemical Constituents of Ergot—Ergotinine—EcbolineScleromucin—Sclerotic Acid—Sclererythrin—Scleroidin—Sclerocrystallin—Sphacelic Acid—Cornutin, 443-516
699. Physiological Action, 516, 517
700. Pathological Changes produced by Oxalic Acid and the Oxalates, 517, 518
701. Preparations in Museums Illustrative of the Effects of Oxalic Acid, 518
702. Pathological Changes produced by the Acid Oxalate of Potash, 518, 519
703. Separation of Oxalic Acid from Organic Substances, the Tissues of the Body, &c., 519-521
704. Oxalate of Lime in the Urine, 521
705. Estimation of Oxalic Acid, 521, 522
Certain Oxalic Bases—Oxalmethyline—Oxalpropyline.
706. The Experiments of Schulz and Mayer on Oxalmethyline, Chloroxalmethyline, and Oxalpropyline, 522, 523

PART IX.—INORGANIC POISONS.
I. Precipitated from a Hydrochloric Acid Solution by Hydric Sulphide—Precipitate Yellow or Orange.
ARSENIC—ANTIMONY—CADMIUM.
1. Arsenic.
707. Metallic Arsenic; its Chemical and Physical Properties, 524
708. Arsenious Anhydride—Arsenious Acid; its Properties and Solubility, 524, 525
709. Arseniuretted Hydrogen (Arsine), 525-527
710. Arseniuretted Hydrogen in the Arts, &c., 527
711. The Effects of Arseniuretted Hydrogen on Man—Illustrative Cases, 527, 528
712. The Sulphides of Arsenic, 528, 529
713. Orpiment, or Arsenic Trisulphide, 529
714. Haloid Arsenical Compounds—Chloride of Arsenic—Iodide of Arsenic, 529
715. Arsenic in the Arts, 529, 530
716. Pharmaceutical Preparations of Arsenic—Veterinary Arsenical Medicines—Rat and Fly Poisons—Quack Nostrums—Pigments—External Application of Arsenic for Sheep—Arsenical Soaps—Arsenical Compounds used in Pyrotechny, 766. Cadmium Oxide, 590
767. Cadmium Sulphide, 590
768. Medicinal Preparations of Cadmium—Cadmium Iodide—Cadmium Sulphate, 590
769. Cadmium in the Arts, 590
770. Fatal Dose of Cadmium, 590
771. Separation and Detection of Cadmium, 590, 591
II. Precipitated by Hydric Sulphide in Hydrochloric Acid Solution—Black.
LEAD—COPPER—BISMUTH—SILVER—MERCURY.
1. Lead.
772. Lead and its Oxides—Litharge—Minium, or Red Lead, 591, 592
773. Sulphide of Lead, 592
774. Sulphate of Lead, 592
775. Acetate of Lead, 592
776. Chloride of Lead—Carbonate of Lead, 592, 593
777. Preparations of Lead used in Medicine, the Arts, &c.—(1) Pharmaceutical—(2) Quack Nostrums—(3) Preparations used in the Arts—Pigments—Hair Dyes—Alloys, 593, 594
778. Statistics of Lead-Poisoning, 594
779. Lead as a Poison—Means by which Lead may be taken into the System, 595, 596
780. Effects of Lead Compounds on Animals, 596, 597
781. Effects of Lead Compounds on Man—Acute Poisoning—Mass Poisoning by Lead—Case of Acute Poisoning by the Carbonate of Lead, 597-599
782. Chronic Poisoning by Lead, 599, 600
783. Effects of Lead on the Nervous System—Lead as a Factor of Insanity, 600, 601
784. Amaurosis Caused by Lead-Poisoning—Influence on the Sexual Functions—Caries—Epilepsy, 601-603
785. Uric Acid in the Blood after Lead-Poisoning, 679
901. Detection and Estimation of Uranium, 679
V. Alkaline Earths.
BARIUM.
902. Salts of Barium in Use in the Arts, 679, 680
903. Chloride of Barium, 680
904. Baric Carbonate, 680
905. Sulphate of Barium, 680
906. Effects of the Soluble Salts of Barium on Animals, 681
907. Effects of the Salts of Barium on Man—Fatal Dose, 681, 682
908. Symptoms, 682, 683
909. Distribution of Barium in the Body, 683
910. Post-mortem Appearances, 683, 684
911. Separation of Barium Salts from Organic Solids or Fluids, and their Identification, 684

APPENDIX.
Treatment, by Antidotes or Otherwise, of Cases of Poisoning.
912. Instruments, Emetics, and Antidotes Proper for Furnishing an Antidote Bag, 685, 686
913. Poisons Arranged Alphabetically—Details of Treatment, 687-700
Domestic Ready Remedies for Poisoning.
914. The “Antidote Cupboard,” and How to Furnish it, 701
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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