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POISONS:
THEIR EFFECTS AND DETECTION.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Fourth Edition. At Press.
FOODS:
THEIR COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS.
With numerous Tables and Illustrations.
General Contents.
History of Adulteration—Legislation, Past and Present—Apparatus usefulto the Food Analyst—“Ash”—Sugar—Confectionery—Honey—Treacle—Jamsand Preserved Fruits—Starches—Wheaten-Flour—Bread—Oats—Barley—Rye—Rice—Maize—Millet—Potato—Peas—ChinesePeas—Lentils—Beans—Milk—Cream—Butter—Cheese—Tea—Coffee—Cocoaand Chocolate—Alcohol—Brandy—Rum—Whisky—Gin—Arrack—Liqueurs—Beer—Wine—Vinegar—Lemonand Lime Juice—Mustard—Pepper—Sweet and BitterAlmond—Annatto—Olive Oil—Water. Appendix: Text of English andAmerican Adulteration Acts.
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FORENSIC MEDICINE
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TOXICOLOGY.
By J. DIXON MANN, M.D., F.R.C.P.,
Professor of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology in Owens College, Manchester;Examiner in Forensic Medicine in the University of London, and in theVictoria University; Physician to the Salford Royal Hospital.
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POISONS:
THEIR EFFECTS AND DETECTION.
A MANUAL FOR THE USE OF ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS AND EXPERTS.
WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY ON THE GROWTH OFMODERN TOXICOLOGY.
BY
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M.R.C.S., F.I.C., F.C.S., &c.,
BARRISTER-AT-LAW; PUBLIC ANALYST FOR THE COUNTY OF DEVON; A