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But imagine his astonishment and delight when suddenly a lovely princess stood before him, and, while he was still speechless with amazement, the door opened and a goodly company of knights and l adies e ntered, e ach c arrying a cat’s skin! — from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
[2] que se oye en l as e stancias; e l c hascarrillo a gudo que entre risas vuela, y hasta las leyendas populares chismean más de un idilio con el chinerío campero, y madrigalizan las tenoriadas del ilustre Pardejón . — from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson
¡qué duda tan espantosa l levo e n e l c erebro!... ¡A cabo de pensar que acaso habrá transcurrido ya el verano; que bien puedo encontrarme con nuevas nieves; que quizás ha empezado otra noche de dos mil doscientas horas!... — from Novelas Cortas by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
"I cannot see how you can reconcile it to your conscience, to doom such a girl as that, to so wretched an existence, look at her, is she fit for such a hum-drum-knock-about l ife." e xtra " "E verard c ast a very admiring glance at his bride elect, but his only answer was a rather sad smile. — from Isabel Leicester
A Romance by Maude Alma by Maude Alma
KAUFMAN, GEORGE S. L et 'e m e at c ake; a musical play, by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind. — from U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1960 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
[Pg 256] Iodoform, 117 aromatized, 117 collodion, 117 glycerogelatin, 117 ointment, 117 petrox (Petroxolinum iodoformi), 117 petroxolin, 117 Iodotannin syrup, 118 Iodum, 117 Ipecac, 119 and opium powder, 151 and opium syrup, 151 and opium tincture, 152 fluidextract, 119 powder, compound (Pulvis ipecacuanhae et opii), 151 syrup, 119 wine, 119 Ipecacuanhae radix, 119 Iris, 119 versicolor, 120 Irish moss (Chondrus), 62 moss gelatin (Gelatinum chondri), 63 moss mucilage (Mucilago chondri), 63 Iron, 94 albuminate, 94 albuminate, solution, 94 and aloes pills, 20 and ammonium acetate, solution, 25 and ammonium citrate, 87 and beef wine, 57 and calcium lactophosphate, syrup, 50 and cinchona alkaloids elixir, 92 and gentian elixir, 87 and hypophosphites elixir, 89 and manganese iodide syrup, 90 and manganese, peptonate, solution, 95 and pepsin elixir, 156 and protochloride solution (Liquor ferri protochloridi), 92 and quinine citrate, 88 and quinine citrate, soluble (Ferri et quininae citras), 88 and zinc solution, compound, 231 beef and wine (Vinum carnis et ferri), 57 bismuth and calisaya, alkaloidal, elixir (Elixir cinchonae alkaloidorum, ferri et bismuthi), 41 bismuth and cinchona alkaloids elixir, 41 bismuth, calisaya, alkaloidal, and strychnine, elixir (Elixir cinchonae alkaloidorum, ferri, bismuthi et strychninae), 213 bismuth, strychnine and cinchona alkaloids elixir, 213 bitter wine, 88 by hydrogen (Ferrum reductum), 95 calisaya alkaloidal and strychnine elixir (Elixir cinchonae alkaloidorum, ferri et strychninae), 213 calisaya and lactophosphate of l ime e lixir (E lixir c inchonae a lkaloidorum, ferri et calcii lactophosphatis), 50 cinchona alkaloids and calcium lactophosphate elixir, 49 cinchona alkaloids and strychnine elixir, 213 citrate, wine, of (Vinum ferri), 88 citro-chloride, 87 crude malate (Extractum ferri pomatum), 90 elixir of pyrophosphate of iron (Elixir ferri pyrophosphatis), 93 hypophosphite, solution (Liquor ferri hypophosphitis), 89 lactate (Ferri lactas), 90 lactate elixir, 90 lactophosphate, 90 lactophosphate syrup, 90 malate (Ferri malas), 90 mixture compound, 86 pepsin and calisaya, alkaloidal, elixir (Elixir cinchonae alkaloidorum ferri et pepsini), 156 pepsin and cinchona alkaloids elixir, 156 peptonate, 94 perchloride (Ferri chloridum), 86 perchloride solution (Liquor ferri chloride), 86 protochloride (Ferri protochloridum), 92 protochloride, syrup (Syrupus ferri protochloridi), 92 protosulphate (Ferri sulphas), 93 Quevenne’s (Ferrum reductum), 95 quinine, aloes, and nux vomica pills, 94 quinine and strychnine elixir, 87 quinine and strychnine, syrup of the phosphates of, 92 quinine, strychnine and arsenic pills, mild, 95 quinine, strychnine and arsenic pills, stronger, 95 reduced, 95 [Pg 257] saccharated oxide of, syrup (Syrupus ferri saccharati solubilis), 91 salicylated mixture (Liquor ferri salicylatis), 206 sesquichloride (Ferri chloridum), 86 soluble oxide of syrup (Syrupus ferri saccharati solubilis), 91 solution of peptonate of, 94 tersulphate (Ferri tersulphas), 94 tersulphate solution (Liquor ferri tersulphatis), 94 tincture of crude malate (Tinctura ferri pomata), 90 tincture, tasteless (Tinctura ferri citro-chloridi), 87 wine, 88 Jaborandi (Pilocarpus), 163 fluidextract (Fluidextractum pilocarpi), 163 Jackson’s pectoral syrup (Syrupus morphinae et acaciae), 134 Jalap, 120 and calomel (Pulvis hydrargyri chloridi mitis et Jalapae), 110 and mild mercurous chloride powder, 110 extract, 120 fluidextract, 120 powder, compound, 120 resin, 120 tincture, 120 tincture, compound, 120 Jamaica ginger tincture (Tinctura zingiberis), 232 James’ powder (Pulvis antimonialis), 30 Jamestown weed (Stramonium), 210 Janeway’s pills (Pilulae aloes et podophylli compositae), 21 Javelle water (Liquor potassae chlorinatae), 167 Jennerian vaccine (Virus vaccinicum), 227 Jimson weed (Stramonium), 210 Juglans, 120 fluidextract, 121 Juniper and potassium acetate elixir, 168 berries, 121 berries, fluidextract, 121 berries, oil (Oleum juniper), 141 oil, 141 spirit, 142 spirit, compound, 142 tar, oil (Oleum cadinum), 139 Juniperus, 121 Kaolin, 121 cataplasm, 121 Kava, 121 fluidextract, 121 Kava Kava (Kava), 121 Kentish’s ointment (Linimentum terebinthinae), 148 Kermes mineral (Antimonium sulphuratum), 30 Kieselguhr, purified (Terra silicea purificata), 219 Kino, 121 and opium powder, compound, 122 and opium tincture, compound, 122 composita, tinctura (Tinctura kino et opii composita), 122 compositus, pulvis (Pulvis kino et opii compositus), 122 tincture, 122 tincture, compound (Tinctura kino et opii composita), 122 Kissingen salt, artificial, 202 artificial, effervescent, 202 Kola, 122 fluidextract, 122 nuts (Kola), 122 Kousso (Brayera), 43 Krameria, 122 extract, 122 extract, powdered (Extractum krameriae), 122 fluidextract, 123 fluidglycerate, 123 syrup, 123 tincture, 123 Kumyss (Lac fermentatum), 123 Labarraque’s solution (Liquor sodae chlorinatae), 197 Lac fermentatum, 123 sulphuris (Sulphur praecipitatum), 215 vaccinum, 123 Lactic acid, 10 Lactophosphate of lime, calisaya, and iron, elixir (Elixir of cinchona alkaloids, iron and calcium lactophosphate), 50 Lactose (Saccharum lactis), 188 Lactucarium, 123 syrup, 123 tincture, 124 Lady slipper root (Cypripedium), 77 Webster’s dinner pill (Pilulae aloes et mastiches), 20 Lafayette mixture (Mistura copaibae), 73 Lamotte’s drops (Tinctura ferri chloridi aetherea), 87 Lanolin (Adeps lanae hydrosus), 16 [Pg 258] anhydrous (Adeps lanae), 15 Lapis calaminaris (Calamina praeparata), 46 Lappa, 124 fluidextract, 124 Larch agaric (Agaricus), 18 turpentine (Terebinthina laricis), 218 Lard, 15 benzoinated, 15 Larkspur seed, 77 tincture, 78 Lassar’s mild resorcinol paste (Pasta resorcinolis mitis), 182 naphthol paste (Pasta betanaphtholis), 40 stronger resorcinol paste (Pasta resorcinolis fortis), 182 zinc paste (Pasta zinci), 229 Laudanum (Tinctura opii), 152 Sydenham’s (Tinctura opii crocata), 152 Laughing gas (Nitrogenii monoxidum), 136 Lavender oil, 142 spirit, 142 spirit, compound (Tinctura lavandulae composita), 142 tincture, compound, 142 Laxative elixir (Elixir cascarae sagradae compositum), 57 pills, compound, 22 pills, post partum, 71 species, 195 Lead acetate, 165 and opium lotion, 165 and opium pills, 151 and opium wash (Lotio plumbi et opii), 16 carbonate, 166 iodide, 166 oxide, 166 oxide, red, 166 plaster, 166 red (Plumbi oxidum rubrum), 166 subacetate, 167 subacetate solution, 167 subacetate solution, diluted, 167 subacetate, cerate, 167 sugar (Plumbi acetas), 165 water (Liquor plumbi subacetatis dilutus), 167 white (Plumbi carbonas), 166 Lemon oil, 143 peel, 124 peel tincture, 124 Leptandra, 124 extract, 124 extract, powdered, 124 fluidextract, 124 Licorice (Glycyrrhiza), 102 elixir (Elixir glycyrrhizae), 19 elixir, aqueous (Elixir glycyrrhizae aquosum), 102 elixir, aromatic (Elixir glycyrrhizae aromaticum), 19 extract (Extractum glycyrrhizae), 102 fluidglycerate (Fluidglyceratum glycyrrhizae), 102 powder, compound (Pulvis glycyrrhizae compositus), 194 syrup (Syrupus glycyrrhizae), 103 Life root (Senecio), 193 Light magnesia (Magnesii oxidum), 129 Lignum vitae (Guaiaci lignum), 104 Lily-of-the-valley flowers (Convallariae flores), 72 root (Convallariae radix), 72 Lime (Calx), 52 chloride (Calx chlorinata), 52 chlorinated, 52 elixir of calisaya, iron and lactophosphate of lime (Elixir of cinchona alkaloids, iron and calcium lactophosphate), 49 juice, 214 juice and pepsin, 157 liniment, 52 potassa with, 172 soda with, 198 sulphurated (Calcii sulphidum crudum), 50 sulphurated, solution, 51 water (Liquor calcis), 52 Limonis cortex, 124 Liniment, acetic turpentine, 148 ammonia, 25 belladonna, 39 camphor, 53 camphorated soap, 190 Canada (Linimentum opii compositum), 149 chloroform, 62 hartshorn (Linimentum ammoniae), 25 lime, 52 of aconite and chloroform, 15 of ammonium iodide, 28 of croton oil, 149 of croton oil, compound, 149 of mustard compound, 147 of opium compound, 149 of soft soap, 190 of soft soap compound, 190 St. John Long’s (Linimentum terebinthinae aceticum), 148 soap, 190 Stokes’ (Linimentum terebinthinae aceticum), — from Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary
With Comments by William August Puckner
[Footnote 177: In two or three preceding notes, extracts have been made from the L ettres E difiantes e t C urieuses, a s marking a strong resemblance between some of the customs of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, and those which Captain Cook describes as prevailing at an immense distance, in the islands which he visited in the South Pacific Ocean. — from A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15
Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Robert Kerr
On Zinc by G Moore Day & Haghe Lith rs to the Queen Transcriber's note: The following corrections have been made: p. 22: "expect too much" Period added after much; "pure Pompean house" Pompean changed to Pompeian; p. 36: "into a small anti-room" anti-room changed to ante-room; p. 40: "not a toothach" toothach changed to toothache; p. 42: "statues and bas reliefs" bas reliefs changed to bas-reliefs; p. 48: "particlar fashion of the day" particlar changed to particular; p. 50: "L OCK E ASTLAKE, E SQ," C omma a fter ESQ replaced with period; p. 55: A misplaced line. — from The Country House (with Designs) by Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir
"I often wonder," she said calmly, "when I see you in the evenings, how you manage to shake off all your anxieties so easily, for I suppose," she continued, "that success, l ike e verything e lse, c arries a lways its anxieties." — from The Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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