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Lime Juice and Glycerine

decant the clear, filter it, and add 120 parts porcelain mortar to near the boiling point, white sugar. (Hager.) and add gradually rose water, elder-flower 5449. Elixir of Bromide of Potassi- water, and rectified spirit, of each 2 ounces. um. Dissolve 2 ounces and 16 scruples bro- Agitate the whole well together. After 24 mide of potassium in 1 pint simple elixir; add hours' repose, decant or filter through calico 20 minims solution of oil of orange and 10 or muslin, then add pure glycerine, 2 minims of solution of oil of bitter almonds, ounces; oil of minims of solution of oil of bitter almonds, agitate them together for some time, and by A gain officinal formula for preparing bromide of po- careful manipulation you will have a sometassium is given in No. 4198.

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