Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...is only kept up long enough to dissolve the Journ. Roy. Mic. Soe., ii, 1879, p. 346. f Ibid. (N.S.), i, 1881, p. 943. J Ibid., p. 366. Ibid., iii, 1880, p. 1051. Dbane's Glycerin Jelly. 245 crystals. Filter while hot. The index may be brought up to 1'525 if desired, by evaporating the solution somewhat, or by adding more carbolate. 404. Barff s Boroglyceride (see Journ. Roy. Mic. Soc., 1882, p. 124).--This preparation may be obtained (price Is. per bottle) from The Kreo-chyle Company, Viadiict House, Farringdon Street, E.G., or all wholesale chemists. 405. Glycerin and Alcohol Mixtures.--These most useful fluids afford one of the best means of bringing delicate objects gradually from weak into strong glycerin. The object is mounted in a drop of the liquid, and left for a few hours or days, the mount not being closed. By the evaporation of the alcohol the liquid gradually increases in density, and after some time the mount may be closed, or the object brought into pure glycerin or glycerin jelly. 1. Calberla's Liquid: Glycerin 1 part. Alcohol...... 1 Water 1 A most valuable examination fluid. As already pointed out ( 2), this liquid is in many cases to be preferred to alcohol for keeping fixed objects in until required for dissection or other further preparation. 2. I strongly recommend the following for very delicate objects: Glycerin...... 1 part, Alcohol...... 1 Water...... 2 parts. 3. Hjcntsch's Liquid: Glycerin 1 part, Alcohol...... 3 parts. Water 2 4. Jager's Liquid (quoted from Vogt and Yung's Traite d'Anat. comp. prat., p. 16): Glycerin...... 1 part. Alcohol...... 1 Sea water 10 parts. 406. Deane's Glycerin Jelly (from Frey's Le Microscope, p. 231).--120 grammes glycerin, 60..."
