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Passini's Solution
For bloodfish, &c., from intense heat or long keeping , are likely to pass into a state of corruption, a globules, nerves, and white tissues generally. simple mode of keeping them sound and Chloride of mercury, 1 part; chloride of sosound and Chloride of mercury, 1 part; chloride of sohealthful is by putting a few pieces of char- dium, 2 parts; glycerine, 13 parts; distilled coal, each about the size of an egg, into the , into the pot or saucepan wherein the fish or flesh is to be boiled.