Project Gutenberg 2014-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 161 Henry, Thomas 1734 1816 Experiments and Observations on the Following Subjects 1. On the preparation, calcination, and medicinal uses of Magnesia Alba. 2. On the solvent qualities of calcined Magnesia. 3. On the variety in the solvent powers of quick-lime, when used in different quantities. 4. On various absorbents, as promoting or retarding putrefaction. 5. On the comparative antiseptic powers of vegetable infusions prepared with lime, &c. 6. On the sweetening properties of fixed air. Produced by Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Experiments and Observations on the Following Subjects" by Thomas Henry is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The work focuses on pharmacological inquiries and the preparation of medicinal substances, particularly magnesia alba. It presents a series of experiments and observations that aim to improve understanding and methodology in chemical pharmacy. At the start of the treatise, the author dedicates his work to Thomas Percival, expressing gratitude for his influence on his experimental pursuits. The preface highlights the importance of precise composition in medicine and suggests that apothecaries should take an active role in furthering chemical knowledge. The opening chapters detail an improved method for preparing magnesia alba, discussing its medicinal properties, and methods of preparation while criticizing the existing practices in the field. Henry emphasizes the need for purity in medicinal substances and outlines how various factors influence the effectiveness of drugs prepared from magnesia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46143/46143-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Magnesium carbonate -- Early works to 1800 Magnesium carbonate -- Therapeutic use -- Early works to 1800 Lime -- Early works to 1800 Putrefaction -- Early works to 1800 QD Text Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 165097 2025-06-18T16:05:44.831572 text/html 142851 2024-10-24T08:26:35 text/html 165278 2025-06-18T16:05:48.941590 application/epub+zip 164965 2025-06-18T16:05:45.668532 application/epub+zip 125414 2025-06-18T16:05:45.240550 application/epub+zip 234547 2025-06-18T16:05:51.367560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206289 2025-06-18T16:05:48.405502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169978 2022-09-21T04:24:13.521002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132611 2023-09-20T06:18:01.076605 text/plain 112728 2024-10-24T08:26:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16666 2025-06-18T16:05:51.515492 application/rdf+xml 17578 2025-06-18T16:05:45.326526 image/jpeg 2546 2025-06-18T16:05:45.282570 image/jpeg 152933 2025-06-18T16:05:44.853536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia