| 单词 | drachm |
| 例句 | Half an ounce of Epsom salts, a drachm of Jamaica ginger, and sixty drops of essence of peppermint. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z It contains, according to the manufacturers, the "essential antiseptic constituents of thyme, eucalyptus, baptisia, gaultheria, and mentha arvensis," and also two grains of benzo-boracic acid in each drachm. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z I shoot with a 20-bore, the left barrel slightly choked, weight 5 lbs., and loaded with 2¼ drachms black powder, ¾ oz. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z Eight grains of bromide of cadmium dissolved in half a drachm of pure water were now added, and the solution stirred gently. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z I left one drachm vial of the remedy and ordered the same to be divided into two equal doses, one-half at one o'clock p.m., the balance at five o'clock p.m. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The following sedative may also be given with gruel, twice a day: nitrate of potash, one drachm; powdered digitalis, one scruple; and tartarized antimony, one scruple. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The doses which were recommended were two scruples or a drachm daily for a child a year old. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The dose of the fruit is 30 to 60 grains, and the British Pharmacopoeia contains a tincture with a dose of � to 1 drachm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z I had to get a sixpenny book from England to tell me the difference between a scruple and a drachm, and I'm not sure about some of the measures yet. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Gave her one-half drachm Gaultheria and requested her to take twenty drops in two hours if pain and soreness was not relieved. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The doses should be from two to three drachms, repeated morning and night. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The wound having been closed with sutures, which are now removed, there escapes a few drachms—possibly ounces—of highly offensive fluid, the decomposed remains of blood, etc. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z He used about three drachms of Squibb's chloroform, and occupied about seven minutes in the operation. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z A drachm of them may be put to two gills of spirits. Fruits of Philosophy A Treatise on the Population Question 2011-12-03T03:00:10.910Z I would not hesitate to give it in four drachm doses, if required. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Luminous ink that will shine in the dark.—To half an ounce of essential oil of cinnamon, in a phial, add half a drachm of phosphorus. A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. 2011-11-22T03:00:11.870Z The fluid injected should be tepid, and, if carbolic acid is used, of the strength of two or three drachms to the pint; if corrosive sublimate is employed, the strength should not exceed 1:3000. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is much safer than any known cathartic, and, given in doses of two drachms, in hot water, combined with a small quantity of ginger, it forms a useful aperient and alterative. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z To make acorn coffee we would take about a drachm of the grindings for every three cups of boiling water, which we poured over the powdered acorns and boiled for about ten minutes. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z The dose was then increased to 1 fluid drachm t. i. d.; she then ceased her visits. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z If half a drachm of this compound be placed on a shovel, and held over a gentle fire, it will soon explode with a loud report. A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. 2011-11-22T03:00:11.870Z Lungs oedematous, with deep congestion in places, but apparently no pneumonia; about two drachms of clear, straw-colored fluid in pericardium; a few stringy decolorized clots in the cavities of the heart; left ventricle contracted. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The dose is from one to two drachms, administered in thin gruel. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z He did not get the twenty thousand drachm�, but he found, instead, that Herod Agrippa was the most notorious bankrupt in the world. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Solanum 30 drops t. i. d., ordered; this dose was gradually increased to 1 fluid drachm t. i. d. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z For as they receive a stipend, and are maintained by their works, if they can act with such duplicity for a few drachms, they confess themselves guilty of the most sordid avarice. Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix 2011-10-12T02:00:42.117Z But doses of one to four grains, according to the age, can be administered with safety to children, so that half a drachm to a drachm and a half are taken in twenty-four hours. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The dose is two drachms daily, in a quart of gruel. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z He knew that if he obtained the twenty thousand drachm�, he bound Agrippa the surer to his oath of allegiance to the cause against Saul. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Preparation.—Add one drachm each Arsenious acid, Carbonate of Potassium and Tartar to eight ounces of Distilled Water; boil until entirely dissolved; after cooling add sufficient water to make eight ounces. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Out of mere good nature he bid two hundred and fifty drachm� for him. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The substitution of 2 or 3 drachms of boracic acid in place of the carbolic acid makes a nicer preparation. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The dose was gradually increased, from five grains to two drachms, twice a day; and, in nine cases, the use of this remedy was continued for the space of two months. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Thou didst not say such a thing when my lord asked thee for twenty thousand drachm�. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Tuesday, July 11th, I began with thirty drops at 9 o'clock a.m., and increased the dose five drops each hour till I reached one drachm, and took three doses of one drachm each. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z "Five drachm�!" shouted a countryman in a patched and faded cloak. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A grain of the sublimate in a pint or more of water, with a drachm of table-salt, will be found both mild and efficient. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z And the waters near the mines in Pangæum, in winter, weigh ninety-six drachms to half a pint, but in summer they only weigh forty-six. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z "A year ago to lose a handful of drachm� would have ruined me." Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Take one drachm of the best oil of lemon, and two ounces of strong rectified spirit. The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner 2011-07-12T02:00:30.643Z It has cost me already one talent and twenty drachm�, which leaves me in your debt six talents, eleven drachm�, and thirty min�. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Cubebs have been given in incredible doses, two drachms of the powder to a child a year old. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z There were some pieces of one or two drachms weight, and they were wrapped in leaves, among them one kind very much resembling benzoin but not having the same odour. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z I have said that I owe three hundred thousand drachm� to C�sar. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Should any sores form on the skin, or should they arise from the opening of purulent deposits, dress them with the following ointment— Acetate of copper ½ a drachm. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z She has taken one and a half drachms of bromide of potassium daily regularly for the last six years, and states that if she attempts to discontinue the medicine all her symptoms are aggravated. A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy 2011-06-21T02:00:28.890Z He places fl. drachm ij in fl. oz. iv of water, and directs a dessertspoonful every hour as long as the hemorrhage continues. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A basket-maker earns but little; one day he gets a drachm, the next he may get two, or perhaps only half a drachm. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z I promise to place the prince where he will provide himself with three hundred thousand drachm�. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z One drachm of calomel was administered in gruel, four hours afterwards one pint of castor oil, and three hours later one quart of yeast. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z For six years past she has taken regularly the bromides of potassium and ammonium, one drachm of each daily. A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy 2011-06-21T02:00:28.890Z Tympanites should be met by warm stupes, large enemas of warm water with fl. drachm j tincture of asafoetida or fl. oz. j of whiskey. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z At daybreak my wife awoke me, saying, "Go, and sell the basket at any price you can get for it, were it only half a drachm." The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The exchange was made, amounting to something over twenty thousand drachm�. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Leaves of Alexandrian senna without stalks,–2 drachms. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z The good knight was extremely afflicted, and would have given an ounce of silver for a drachm of green silk; green silk, I say, because his stockings were green. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Sometimes a drachm or two of chloroform dashed over them increases their anti-emetic action. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z One day it happened that I had just finished a large basket; it was well and strongly made, and I hoped to obtain at least three drachms for it. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z "Nay, then: C�sar owns a physician worth eighty thousand drachm�." Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Before going, she sent Morton to a drug store for a drachm of morphine, saying that she must have it, as she used it constantly. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Sulphuric ether, one drachm; chloroform, one drachm; alcohol, two drachms; deodorized benzine, two pints; oil of wintergreen, two drachms. Cloud City Cook-Book 2011-03-08T03:00:40.033Z NOTE.—From the third to the fifteenth day after attack a half drachm of quinia was given daily. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Cold in the eyes and sneezing may be relieved by sweet spirits of nitre, 1 drachm; minocrerus spirit, 3 drachms; antimony wine, 1 drachm; water to 1� oz. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z "For thy mother's sake, whose happy slave I was, I will take thine Essene at his terms, less the interest on the twenty thousand drachm�." Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The dose for repeated administration is from 10 to 30 minims and for a single administration up to a drachm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z To Whiten the Nails.—Diluted sulphuric acid, 2 drachms; tincture of myrrh, 1 drachm; spring water, 4 ounces. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Take four ounces of powdered tartaric acid, and two drachms of essential oil of lemon. Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. 2011-01-05T03:01:00.907Z Two drachms pure carbolic acid to 6 oz. of water well mixed for a lotion, and apply night and morning. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Thou didst get the drachm�; keep now my husband's love for me. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z A dowry is required to legalize the marriage; and the least dowry allowed by the law is ten dirhems, or drachms of silver; about five shillings of our money. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Eau de Cologne.—Oil of neroli, citron, bergamot, orange, and rosemary, of each twelve drops; cardamom seeds, one drachm; spirits of wine, one pint. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z I excite my paper with equal proportions of saturated solution of gallic acid and aceto-nitrate of silver, one or two drops of each to the drachm of distilled water. Notes and Queries, Number 229, March 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc When internal, drop into the affected ear, night and morning, 3 or 5 drops of the following mixture: Tincture of Hydrastis Canadensis 2 drachms. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z That the man in scarlet should scan each one of these, as one appraises another's worth in drachm�, was a natural proceeding, old as the impulse in the shrewd to prey upon the unwary. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The remedy found to be the most effectual, consisted in taking about one quart of blood from the head, swathing it with cloths saturated with cold water, and giving two drachms daily of calomel. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Take 1 ounce of Jordan almonds; 5 ounces of distilled rose-water; 1 ounce of spirit of wine; � a drachm of Venetian soap, and 2 drops of otto of roses. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z In various species the ratio is various, for one stone of a drachm weight draws more than another of twenty pounds. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments Take yellow basilicon, 1 oz.; flowers of sulphur, � oz.; oil of juniper, 3 drachms. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z There must be several thousand drachm� in that wallet—enough to take me to Alexandria. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Glauber salts, 2 drachms nitre, and 15 grains tartarized antimony, dissolved in a bucket of water, which the animal will drink when thirsty. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Anti-freckle Lotion, 1.—Take tincture of benzoin, 2 ounces; tincture of tolu, 1 ounce; oil of rosemary, � a drachm. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z If a stone weighing a drachm will lift a drachm, would a stone that weighs an ounce lift an ounce? On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments The space contains a limpid cerebro-spinal fluid, which varies in quantity from 2 drachms to 2 oz., and is most plentiful in the dilatations at the base of the brain known as cisternae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" "She will get the three hundred thousand drachm�, yet!" Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Five drachms of aloes, given when the dung has thus been softened, will act more effectually and much more safely than seven drachms, when the lower intestines are obstructed by hardened feces. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Lavender Water.—Oil of lavender, 2 drachms; oil of bergamot, � drachm; essence of musk, 1 drachm; spirits of wine, 13 ounces; water, 5 ounces. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z From one to twelve leeches are applied at the time, the average leech withdrawing some two drachms of blood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The dose is from a drachm to an ounce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Two hundred thousand drachm�—but not to a Herod. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The dose, with a horse properly prepared, will vary from four to seven drachms. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Dissolve and add 2 drachms of bromine water. Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 It may be given in drachm doses with impunity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Another mixture may be made of ½ oz. gum-arabic, 1 drachm of glycerine, ½ oz. burnt sienna, and 5 oz. water. Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 Half a million drachm�; demand no less a dowry than that, my Classicus! Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The dose varies from a scruple to half a drachm. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. A healthy leech drew one or two fluid drachms of blood, and as much would flow after the leech had dropped off. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology A dose of sulphur of one to eight drachms in addition to the salts will be beneficial. The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing Take one ounce of red lead, and half a drachm of charcoal in powder, incorporate them well in a mortar, and then fill the bowl of a tobacco-pipe with the mixture. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments When Drusus died my living died with him, and when I took ship at Puteoli for Palestine I owed three hundred thousand drachm� to C�sar and forty tradesmen barked about my heels. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z These may be made of soap and water; or take 2 or 3 gills of oats boiled, 3 drachms saltpetre, 1½ oz. linseed oil, mix and use them when warm. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Similarly the carbonate of guaiacol may be given in doses even as large as a drachm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Venice turpentine, 12 drachms; chrome red, 12 drachms. Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades Put half a drachm of solid phosphorus into a large pint Florence flask; holding it slanting, that the phosphorus may not break the glass. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments "He owes three hundred thousand drachm� to C�sar; he says that thou canst help him pay it; is it so?" Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z There is a story that the orator Demosthenes made a trip to Corinth and paid ten thousand drachm� for a single evening with the younger Lais. Greek Women Extract of gentian Ten grains to half a drachm. The Dog Venice turpentine, 10 drachms; English vermilion, 2 oz. Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades If a drachm of this powder be exposed to a gentle heat, in an iron ladle, till it melts, it will explode with a noise as loud as the report of a cannon. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments He took," Silas continued, "the umber toga, embroidered with silver, much of thy Jewish vestments, the gazelle wallet which contained thy amulet, and drachm� and bracelets of gold. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The usual dose, at starting, is one or two drachms, but the oil should be given eventually in the largest quantities that the patient can tolerate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Two to two and a half drachms of powder, and one ounce to one and a quarter of shot, is about the load. The Dog To convince myself of this decomposing action of cream of tartar on calomel, I placed about a drachm of calomel in each of two small beaker glasses. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University On a subsequent examination of the stomach, Dr. Spry found, to his astonishment, a solid piece of lead of a flat oval form, which weighed seven ounces and five drachms. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel The dose is from five to twenty grains or somewhat more, and it is often given in the form of the pharmacopoeial Syrupus Chloral, which contains ten grains of chloral hydrate to the fluid drachm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" To two drachms of the same alcohol add the iodizing material preferred, and mix with the other ingredients. Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Finish off with one to two drachms Socotrine Aloes, rolled up in tissue paper. The Dog In the one I put pure distilled water, in the other I added to the water about a drachm of cream of tartar. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Even the lowly washers of soiled clothes will find the life-blood of the victims 'coined into drachms' for their reward. Thoughts on African Colonization One who has whistled at the Plough.—The three grains of pyrogallic acid to one drachm of acetic and one ounce of water. Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The weights are in ounces, drachms, and grains; sixty grains to a drachm, and eight drachms to an ounce. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery Then apply four or five times a day the following wash:—Superacetate of Lead, half a drachm, Rose Water, six ounces. The Dog In some cases of fever Doctor Cooke administered a drachm of calomel at a dose, and repeated it until the patient had taken in twenty-four hours as much as two hundred and forty grains. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Blue stains may be made from sulphate of indigo, ½ drachm to 1 pint of previously boiled water, with 10 grains of carbonate of potash added. Intarsia and Marquetry Blisters were applied to the arms; and a drachm and a half of the Tinctura Serpentariæ was added to each draught. Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air It weighs from one to two drachms, and is an elongated, oval-shaped body. Treatise on the Diseases of Women When cold, take of the Decoction of Bark four ounces, Sugar of Lead, half a drachm. The Dog That the effect is more certain if the infusion be of greater strength than is usually recommended; two drachms of the secale to six ounces of water being barely sufficient for the purpose. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 When the wood is dark enough let it dry, and then lightly pass over with a solution of 1 drachm of pearl ash to a quart of water. Intarsia and Marquetry One drachm of cardamom seed, two scruples of saffron, three ounces of green root, two scruples of cochineal, and four ounces of orange-peel. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. A drachm of starch, with three ounces of any agreeable simple water, and a little sugar, compose an elegant jelly, of which a spoonful may be taken every hour or two. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families To make Sulphate of Copper Water.—Sulphate of Copper half a drachm, water one ounce. The Dog Cayenne pepper, one drachm, avoirdupois weight.Soy, two table-spoonfuls.Walnut catchup, four ditto.Six anchovies chopped.A small clove of garlic, minced fine. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Turn a pint of alcohol slowly on to an ounce and a half of the oil of lavender, two drachms of ambergris. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Half an ounce of cayenne pepper, a large head of garlic, half a drachm of cochineal, two spoonfuls of soy, the same of walnut pickle, and a pint of vinegar. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. She would have "coined her blood for drachms" if that would have benefited her husband or her son. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Purgative Medicines.—Salts, one ounce; Calomel, five grains; or Socotrine Aloes, two drachms for moderate sized dog. The Dog Best oil of lemon, one drachm, strongest rectified spirit, two ounces, introduced by degrees till the spirit kills, and completely mixes with the oil. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Turn gradually on to a drachm of the best oil of lemons a couple of ounces of strong rectified spirit. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Add half a drachm of beaten mace, one clove beaten, and half a grated nutmeg, and salt to your taste. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. A drachm of bichloride dissolved in one ounce of spirits of wine will cause a cloudiness and a precipitate, if a very few drops are added to the tested water. Notes and Queries, Number 227, March 4, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. If seen early, so soon as the tenderness has subsided, an ounce of lard may be mixed with a drachm of the iodide of lead, and the part well and frequently rubbed with the ointment. The Dog Pound together in a marble mortar half an ounce each of dried mint and sage, a drachm of celery-seed, and a quarter of a drachm of Cayenne pepper; rub them through a fine sieve. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Dissolve a couple of drachms of lunar caustic, and half an ounce of gum arabic, in a gill of rain water. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Two ounces of beef suet, three ounces of bread crumbs, a drachm of parsley, half a drachm of shalot, the same of marjoram, lemon-thyme, grated lemon-peel, and two yolks of egg. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. A drachm of mercurial ointment rubbed on the region of the liver every night for eight or ten times. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life To these a spirituous solution of nitric acid—a drachm to the ounce—was applied, and the entire of the exposed surface dressed with it. The Dog Obs.—A drachm of allspice, or black pepper, may be pounded with the above as an addition, or instead of, the Cayenne. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual This pound is divided into 16 oz., and these ounces into 16 drachms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Then strain the liquor, and to every pint add two drachms of mace, the same quantity of cloves, some black pepper, one ounce of dried shalots, and a little horseradish. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. To six drachms of No. 2. add two of No. 1. Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. The following pills are likely to do good:— Barbadoes tar Half a drachm to two drachms. The Dog To each quart of the strongest vinegar put two ounces of black pepper, one of ginger, same of eschalots, same of salt, half an ounce of allspice, and half a drachm of Cayenne. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Bromidia is the trademark of an hypnotic, the manufacturers of which give out to the public that each fluid drachm contains 15 grains of chloral hydrate, or 1 ounce to every 4 ounces of bromidia. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say I put in this the salt solution, and that I use is thus composed: 2 drachms of sugar of milk, dissolved in 20 ounces of water, adding— Chloride of barium 15 grs. Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc It should be put up in short drachm bottles and sold at twenty-five cents. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The second day generally sees an abatement of the more urgent symptoms, and then the draught may be composed of five minims of laudanum to every drachm of ether, and ten drachms of water. The Dog “By the analysis of potato, it appears that 16 ounces contained 11 1/2 ounces of water, and the 4 1/2 ounces of solid parts remaining, afforded scarce a drachm of earth.” The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The addition of tannin, one drachm to a quart of water, is serviceable. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say He then prepared a mixture consisting of these ingredients:— 2 drachms of sulphur. Werwolves FOUNDER.—Vinegar three pints, Capsicum one-half drachm, Tincture of Aconite Root fifteen drops. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Extract of gentian One drachm to half an ounce. The Dog This appeared the most accurate and convenient; the pint being divided into sixteen ounces, the ounce into eight drachms. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual For the periodical craving Dr. Higginbotham, of England, recommends that a half drachm of ipecacuanha be taken so as to produce full vomiting. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say At the end of the season the same quantity of sulphur should be given, with the addition of 1½ drachms of antimony. Anecdotes of Dogs One-half ounce balsam copaiba, one-quarter ounce liquorice powder, one-half drachm piperine. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Astringents, such as the acetate of lead, are not curative; but the following ointment has done so much good in these cases that I can most confidently submit it to the public:— Camphor Two drachms. The Dog December 2d I substituted for the ointment a twenty per cent solution of the oleate of mercury, of which he used a drachm morning and evening. The Electric Bath In closing, he recommends heartily to 23 those teased with melancholy a “portion of leaves of Lucian, some half-ounces of ‘Don Quixote’ or some drachms of ‘Tom Jones’ or ‘Tristram Shandy.’ Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century To bleach the skeletons, mix about a drachm of chloride of lime with a pint of water, adding sufficient acetic acid to liberate the chlorine. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Phosphorous one-half drachm, Oil Cinnamon one-half ounce; mix in a vial, cork tightly, heat it slowly until mixed. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The only addition I make to the above is occasionally a drachm of powdered opium. The Dog Nov. 24th I ordered a drachm of Unguent Hydrarg. to be used every evening; I could not however prevail on the patient to remain at home during the treatment. The Electric Bath Strong salicylic-acid ointment; a half to one drachm of salicylic acid to the ounce of lard. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine On the death of our father we divided his property, and each of us received a hundred drachms of silver for his share. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Let it cool; pour off liquid and add to it one drachm Rosemary Flowers. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Powdered cinchona bark One drachm to half an ounce. The Dog Multiplying the number of drachms propelled by the number of pulses, we shall have one thousand half-ounces sent from this organ into the artery; a larger quantity than is contained in the whole body. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science It may also be employed in chloroform, a drachm to the ounce; this is painted on, the chloroform evaporating, leaving a thin film of chrysarobin; over this is painted flexible collodion. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine This glass cost me a hundred drachms of silver, which is all I have in the world. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes There is a fortune in this to an energetic man, as it sells at 25 cents a drachm; and costs but little to make it. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Extract of gentian One drachm to half an ounce. The Dog Repeat above until the required depth of colour is reached, finish in cutch bath to obtain deepest shade, which may be darkened by adding 1 drachm or so copper sulphate. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer Liquor carbonis detergens, in ointment, one to three drachms to the ounce of simple cerate and lanolin is a mild tarry application which is often useful. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine I twisted the needle about, pressed it to one side, until nearly a drachm of the blood had escaped. Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society One-half drachm of Powdered Drop Lake may be substituted for the Carmine, where expense is an object. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Iodide of potassium Ten grains to one drachm. The Dog Diarrhœa.—The following prescription is generally all that will be necessary: acetate of lead, eight grains; gum arabic, two drachms; acetate of morphia, one grain; and cinnamon water, eight ounces. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage Sulphur is used in the form of an ointment, from twenty grains to one drachm in the ounce. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Richardson administered to a healthy young cat 7 drachms of Battley’s solution of opium, then 10 grains of morphia, and a little later 20 grains more of morphia without rendering the cat unconscious. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance Wood two ounces, Muriate of Tin one-half drachm, Gum Arabic one drachm. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Iodide of potassium Fifteen grains to one drachm. The Dog Rhubarb, two drachms; Bicarbonate of Sodium, six drachms; Fluid Extract of Gentian, three drachms; Peppermint Water, seven and a half ounces. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage M. This is sometimes more efficient if zinc oxide, six to eight drachms, is added. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Cauterization widely round the limb of the bite with a strong solution of nitrate of silver, one drachm to the ounce, to prevent the introduction of the poison into the system by the lymphatics. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Ammonia one ounce, Water one ounce, Nitrate of Silver two drachms. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Extract of gentian Two drachms to one ounce. The Dog Bicarbonate of soda, one drachm; Aromatic spirits of ammonia, two drachms; Peppermint water, four ounces. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage It is applied diluted, one part with from eight to thirty-two parts of water; or in ointment, one or two drachms to the ounce. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine The preparation most successfully employed by the author in such cases is muriatic acid, in doses of from one to two drachms, in a pail of water, once or twice a day. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure PERFUMERY.—Oils of Rosemary and Lemon each a half ounce, Bergamot and Lavender half drachm, Cinnamon four drops, Cloves and Rose each two drops, Alcohol one quart. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The liver is too often at this time unhealthy, and to correct it the subjoined may be administered:— Iodide of potassium One drachm. The Dog Take of garlic two cloves, of gum ammoniac, one drachm; blend them by bruising together. The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography At times the addition to this formula of several drachms of alcohol and of five to ten minims of glycerin is of advantage. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Principally used in combination with mustard, as an external irritant, and internally, as a diffusible stimulant; two to six drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure COLOGNE.—Take one gallon 95 per cent Alcohol or Cologne Spirits, two ounces Oil of Bergamot, one-half ounce Orange, one-half ounce Oil of Cedar, one-half drachm Oil of Nevio, one-half drachm Oil Rosemary. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The people sobbed aloud: one individual alone demanded three drachms of the dying Prophet, who instantly discharged the debt with interest. History of the Moors of Spain Carbolized water, 4 drachms; nitric acid, 1 drop; oil of geranium, 1 drop. Practical Mechanics for Boys In itching cases, a saturated solution of boric acid, or a carbolic-acid lotion, one to two drachms to the pint, is to be employed for general application. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Of carbonate of ammonia, three to six drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Paint the glass with the following varnishes: Sandarac eighteen drachms, Mastic four drachms, Ether twenty-four ounces, Benzine six to eighteen ounces. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The grateful slave sent twenty thousand drachms of gold to the poet and Moussali, and Haroun added forty thousand more to her gift. History of the Moors of Spain But so it was, to Athens he came with three drachms in his girdle, and he got his livelihood by drawing water, carrying loads, and the like servile occupations. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Here we have," said the man of drugs, "some three drachms of saltpeter in solution, of which, by and by, you may take about one sixth, letting it gargle your throat going down. Adrift in the Ice-Fields In large doses, a deadly poison; in medicinal doses, a powerful tonic and anthelmintic; one half to one drachm. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Tincture of Cantharides one ounce, and Corrosive Sublimate one drachm; mix and bathe his shoulder at night. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Two drachms of castor oil and an enema were given. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre The collodion of some makers always acts in the manner you describe; and we have known it remedied by the addition of about one drachm of spirits of wine to the ounce of collodion. Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Half a drachm of powdered drop lake and 18 grains of powdered gum arabic dissolved in 3 oz. of ammonia water constitute one of the finest red or carmine inks. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Astringent powder.—Opium, one drachm; prepared chalk, half an ounce; Jamaica ginger, six drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure They weighed each, when entire, full one ounce and one drachm. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 Ichthyol 4 drachms Lime Water 1 ounce Oil sweet almonds 1 ounce Glycerine 1½ ounces Rose Water 1½ ounces Apply No. 2 and repeat to keep moist. The Mother and Her Child Spirits of wine also added to the nitrate bath—two drachms of spirits of wine to six ounces of the aqueous solution—is sometimes very beneficial. Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc A voice answered, “Yes, me three drachms,” borrowed on such an occasion. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Or, mix together with a gentle heat the following: Venetian turpentine, one ounce; lard, one ounce; pulverized sulphate of copper, two drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Upon the news of their death, Abtusciatus, an old friend, came and purchased their bodies for five hundred drachms and three silk garments, binding himself also by oath never to divulge the sale. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Tannic acid 2 drachms Glycerine 1 fluidrachm Water 2 fluid ounces To be injected or snuffed into the nose in obstinate cases of nosebleed. The Mother and Her Child He then took up the sock and twisted it, but at the bottom there were some balls, each of which weighed two drachms. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature The former may be given in doses of an ounce and the latter in doses of a drachm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Or, mix sulphate of zinc, one drachm; rain-water, one half pint. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure My plan was to carry a small phial of phosphorescent oil, about one grain to a drachm of oil dissolved in a bath of warm water. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Six drachms by weight of the root should be infused for two hours in a pint of boiling water, and given in two doses. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure A tube containing ten drachms of cognac were placed at a certain point on the subject's neck, which Dr. Luys said was the seat of the great nerve plexuses. Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use The third frit is pulverized, five drachms of niter added, and then melted for the last time, when a clean, beautiful white crystal mass results. Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Irritant, astringent, and sedative; two to four drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure It seems that in the examination in Materia Medica, I had among other trifling lapses prescribed a dose of Oleum Crotonis of "one half to two drachms carefully increased." An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma He advises an ointment made from the plant stampt with lard for certain skin eruptions, and a decoction made with four drachms of the herb in eight ounces of boiling water. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure One drachm, when dissolved in one ounce of water, is equal in strength to a like bulk of fresh lemon juice. A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy Fatal Dose.—One drachm is the smallest, but half an ounce is usually fatal. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Irritant, astringent, and tonic; two to four drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Brush over while hot; when dry, go over it with a solution of pearlash, a drachm to a pint. French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction Against ringworm an ointment made with one drachm of thymol to an ounce of soft paraffin is found to be a sure specific. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure It is perfectly simple, easy of application, costs but little, and can be procured at any drug store: Olive oil, 1 ounce; chloroform, 1 drachm. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Fatal Dose.—One drachm, but recovery has taken place after much larger quantities, if well diluted or taken after a meal. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Lime, Chloride of.—Antiseptic; dose internally, one to two drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Pound the resinous gums, and effect their solution by continued agitation, without the aid of heat; if the woods are porous, add seven ounces one drachm of Venice turpentine. French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction Two drachms of powdered Rue, if taken every day regularly as a dose for a long while together, will often do wonders. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure The recipe is as follows: Rain water, one pint; galls, bruised, one and one-half ounces; green copperas, six drachms; gum Arabic, ten drachms. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Two drachms of the bichromate caused death in four hours. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Tonic, irritant, and caustic; dose internally, one to two drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure It is made of half a pint of the very best rectified spirits of wine, two drachms of shellac, and two drachms of gum benzoin. French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction Half a drachm of it given during July in any proper vehicle has been esteemed "a noble remedy to cure stone in the bladder." Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure These should be stretched on a board and smeared with a mixture composed of three ounces each, of salt and alum; three gills of water, and one drachm of sulphuric acid. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making Fatal Dose.—Four grains of opium is the smallest fatal dose in an adult, or one drachm of laudanum; children are proportionately much more susceptible to the action of opium than adults. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Astringent and tonic; one to two drachms in water. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure He hunted through his intentions as the goldsmith hunts amongst his drachms and his counterpoises; but he found nothing that could balance the massive quality of her faith—nothing! Sally Bishop A Romance A drachm of the powdered leaves of the Mugwort, taken four times a day, has cured chronic hysterical fits otherwise irrepressible. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure This operation is said to be performed twice a week, and is done by scraping out the civet with a small spoon: about a drachm at a time is thus obtained. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Fatal Dose.—Of root or tincture, 1 drachm. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology When the physic begins to operate, he should administer half a drachm of opium and half an ounce of sweet spirits of nitre. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure He placed in a clear glass 16 oz. bottle a mixture of 2 drachms of alcohol, 1 drachm of turpentine, and 1 oz. of water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 A drachm of the powdered leaves may be given for a dose in nervous and hysterical ailments. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure A single musk pod usually contains from two to three drachms of grain musk. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants On the tetra-drachms—comparatively rare coins—no important mistake was committed; but on the more usual drachm, from the time of Gotarzes, the most absurd errors were introduced, and thenceforth perpetuated. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. In a more obstinate form, give two drachms of carbonate of soda in the food. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Some had one thousand drachms for their share. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 It takes five hundredweight of Rose petals to produce one drachm by weight of the finest Attar, which is preserved in small bottles made of rock crystal. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure It is then left about twelve hours, which time is sufficient for the drawing off of the whole juice; this, however, is in small quantities, each root affording but a few drachms. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. One ounce oil of spike, half ounce origanum, half ounce amber, aqua fortis and sal amoniac 1 drachm, spirits of salts 1 drachm oil of sassafras half ounce, harts-horn half ounce. The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses Apply to the eye either of the following washes: tincture of opium, one ounce; rain-water, one pint; or, tincture of aconite, one drachm, to one pint of water. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure In a few words; as, drachm, yacht, etc. 1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading An infusion made from one drachm of the dried flowers, or from half an ounce of the fresh flowers, has a purgative effect. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Two sacks full of the leaves yield scarcely three drachms of the oil, which is limpid, pellucid, and of a green color. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Take of Spanish flies 1 oz., gum euphorbium 3 drachms, tartar emetic 1 oz., rosin 3 oz.; mix and pulverize, and then mix them with a half lb. of lard. The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses Or, the following will be found quite satisfactory; nitrate of potash, two drachms; camphor, half a drachm; tartrate of antimony, half a drachm; mix, and give in a little gruel, night and morning. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure He then got up and, going to the fire, sprinkled over the flames six drachms of belladonna, three drachms of drosera and one ounce of nux vomica; using in each case his left hand. The Sorcery Club To make Hyssop tea, one drachm of the herb should be infused in a pint of boiling water, and allowed to become cool. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Neuman obtained by distillation two ounces and two drachms from sixteen ounces of cloves. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Take milk of sulphur 1/2 drachm, sugar of lead 1/2 drachm, rose water 1/2 gill, mix and bathe well twice a day for ten days. The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses To the remaining animals, was administered the following: aqua ammonia, three drachms; nitric ether, one ounce; pulverized gentian-root, half an ounce; mixed with one quart of water, and drenched three times a day. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Mix 30 drops pyro with from 30 to 60 drops bromide, then add 2 drachms ammonia solution and 2 drachms of water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 To obtain these fringed curtains, anoint the roots with a balsam made of two drachms of nitric oxid of mercury mixed with one of leaf lard. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Melt one ounce oil of almonds, half ounce spermaceti, one drachm white wax, and then add two ounces of rose-water, and stir it constantly until cold. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home As little as twelve grains in six ounces of water having thus acted; and from half a drachm to two drachms in a number of instances. Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink Treatment.—Give one drachm of the extract of belladonna, three times a day, dissolved in water; or calomel and powdered opium, of each one drachm three times daily. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Decant carefully into an 8-ounce bottle, and add to it a drachm of strong hydrochloric acid. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 Take of sulphate of iron 5 grains, magnesia 10 grains, peppermint water 11 drachms, spirits of nutmeg 1 drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Prepared chalk half a pound, powdered myrrh two ounces; camphor two drachms, orris root, powdered, two ounces; moisten the camphor with alcohol and mix well together. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Next, pour a teacupful of the mixture into a mortar and beat up with it 1 drachm Powdered Alum, 1 drachm Carbonate of Potash. The Ideal Bartender Bleed freely; and give in drench one pound of Glauber-salts, with two drachms of Jamaica ginger. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure The formula is as follows, for which the world is indebted to Canon Beechy: In 8 ounces of absolute alcohol dissolve 5 drachms of anhydrous bromide of cadmium. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 Glycerine Cream.—Receipt for chapped lips: Take of spermaceti, four drachms; white wax, one drachm; oil of almonds, two troy ounces; glycerine, one troy ounce. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Lavender flowers one ounce, pulverized orris, two drachms, bruised rosemary leaves half ounce, musk five grains, attar of rose five drops. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Rhubarb, two drachms: Bicarbonate of Sodium, six drachms; Fluid Extract of Gentian, three drachms; Peppermint Water, seven and a half ounces. Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics Treatment.—Give one fourth of a pound of Epsom-salts, with one drachm of Jamaica ginger, twice a day, for two or three days. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Did Helen expect her uncle to make his tea off a slice of bread and butter that weighed about two drachms? Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) Mix well, then add essence of lemon, two drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Solution is readily effected and when it is completed add two and one-half drachms of mastic. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Bilious Attacks.—Drop doses of muriatic acid in a wine glass of water every four hours, or the following prescription: Bicarbonate of soda, one drachm; Aromatic spirits of ammonia, two drachms; Peppermint water, four ounces. Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics Give internally one of the following powders every hour until relieved; nitrate of potassa, one ounce; tartrate of antimony, and pulverized digitalis leaves, each one drachm; mix, and divide into six powders. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take a drachm and a half of trochisk of myrrh; ten grains of musk with the juice of smallage; make twelve pills and take six every morning, or after supper, on going to bed. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Rheumatic Liniment.—Olive oil, spirits of camphor and chloroform, of each two ounces; sassafras oil, 1 drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Spirits of turpentine, three drachms; camphorated oil, nine drachms. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Varnish.—Place four ounces of rectified spirit of wine in a wide-mouthed bottle; add one ounce of gum sandarac, a quarter of an ounce of gum mastic, and a drachm of camphor, all in powder. The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 Take of nitrate of potash and rosin, each six drachms; mix, and divide in three powders; one to be given daily. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take mace, nutmeg, cinnamon, styrax and amber, of each one drachm; cloves, laudanum, of each half a drachm; turpentine, a sufficient quantity; trochisks, to smooth the womb. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Mix one and one-half drachms iodide of potash, fifteen grains of quinine and one ounce ginger syrup, and two and a half ounces water. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 For an adult four drachms of the former and eight of the latter may be used. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Put a pint of highly rectified spirits of wine, to one ounce of essential oil of lavender, and two drachms of ambergris; shake them well together, and keep it closely stopped. The Virginia Housewife Or, the following: spirits of turpentine, half an ounce; Castile-soap, one ounce; Jamaica ginger, one drachm; opium, one drachm. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take of opopanax, crude antimony, castor, dragon's blood, peony seeds, of each an equal quantity; make a subtle powder; the dose, half a drachm of black cherry water. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Glycerine Ointment.—Melt together spermaceti, two drachms; white wax, one-half drachm; oil of sweet almonds, two ounces, and then add glycerine, one ounce, and stir briskly until cool. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Each fluid ounce contains: sulp. magnesia one drachm, senna two drachms, scammony six grains, liquorice one drachm, ginger three grains, coriander, five grains, with flavoring ingredients. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Three quarts spirits of wine, six drachms oil of lavender, one drachm oil of rosemary, three drachms essence of lemon, ten drops oil of cinnamon--mix them together very well. The Virginia Housewife When the urine is abundant, give one ounce of tincture of opium, with one drachm of powdered aloes, three times, at intervals of six or eight hours. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take wormseed, half a drachm, flour of sulphur, a drachm; mix and make a powder. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Sulphur Ointment.—Flour of sulphur, eight ounces; oil of bergamot, two drachms; lard, one pound. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Another excellent recipe: Take powdered liquorice root, powdered elecampane root, powdered anise-seed, each one drachm, powdered ipecac ten grains, powdered lobelia ten grains; add sufficient amount of tar to form into pills of ordinary size. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home One pint spirits of wine, one ounce oil of rosemary, and two drachms essence of ambergris. The Virginia Housewife Balsam of Peru.—Stimulant, and tonic; two to four drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take best rhubarb, one drachm, gum lac, prepared, two drachms, zyloaloes, cinnamon, long birthwort, half an ounce each, best English saffron, half a scruple; with syrup of chicory and rhubarb make an electuary. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Ointment for Piles.—Tannin, two drachms; water, two fluid drachms; triturate together, and add lard, one and a half drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Three fluid drachms of the fluid extract were about equivalent to 3 grains of caffeine. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 At the place where they are dug, 100 or 120 such pieces pass for a drachm of gold … equal to 3/4 of a ducat of gold. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Narcotic and irritant; in small doses, sedative and stimulant; one to four drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take half an ounce of resin, a drachm of laudanum, a drachm each of citron peel, lignaloes and galbanum, with a sufficient quantity of liquid and dry styrax. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Ointment for Hemorrhoids.—Sulphate of morphia, three grains; extract of stramonia, thirty grains; olive oil, one drachm; carbonate of lead, sixty grains; lard, three drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Wash the inner surface of the bladder with salt and water, and after cutting it longitudinally and transversely, put the sections in a solution of three drachms bichromate of potash in a quart of water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 When they arrive at a certain fair … one day from the salt mine, these go 5 or 6 pieces fewer to the drachm. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 The cause, however, is easily removed by administering doses of sulphate of iron, one-half drachm each, in molasses once or twice a day. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take an ounce each of the juice of knot-grass, comfoly and quinces; a drachm of camphor; dip a piece of silk or cotton into it and apply it to the place. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Take one ounce of oil of tar, one drachm of oil of checker berry; mix. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The spleen and portions of the thin abdominal muscles may be placed in a solution of three drachms chromic acid to one quart of water, and transferred to alcohol after three or four weeks. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 If some hundreds of drachms are necessary to ransom a poor devil of a naturalist, they will find them without trouble. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Or, the following: opium, one drachm; catechu, two drachms; prepared chalk, one ounce. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure If the pain continues, use this purge:—Take a drachm of spec. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Urinary Obstructions.—Steep pumpkin seeds in gin, and drink about three glasses a day; or, administer half a drachm uva ursi every morning, and a dose of spearmint. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Six quarts of apple-juice were also treated with seven drachms of chalk, and one ounce of baker's small-coal previously washed until it no longer coloured the water, with the same effect. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II Mix with the above ingredients one drachm of soda, which should be rubbed in with the flour. The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette Or, this for a single dose: ale, one pint; Jamaica ginger, two drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Eight drachms of castor taken in white wine are very useful in this case, or you may make pills of it with dog's tooth, and take them on going to bed. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Make a paste of one ounce of flour, one-half gill of water, one drachm of phosphorus, and one ounce of flour. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 He bought t'other day Six fleeces at seven drachms, his last exploit. Theocritus, translated into English Verse A hundred pounds of the flowers scarcely afford in India two drachms of essential oil. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 334, October 4, 1828 Aloes.—Cathartic and tonic; tonic dose, one half to one drachm—cathartic, one to two ounces. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take Venice treacle and diascordium, of each half a drachm, in warm ale or water gruel, or what you like best, at night, going to bed. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Take one drachm of finely powdered alum, and mix thoroughly with the white of two eggs and one teacup of fresh lard; spread on a cloth, and apply to the parts burnt. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The effect is usually produced in two hours, and lasts four or five; the dose varies from three grains to a drachm. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 395, October 24, 1829 Careless of his own emolument, he assigned to Abbas, the uncle of the prophet, the first and most ample allowance of twenty-five thousand drachms or pieces of silver. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Sulphuric Acid.—Irritant, caustic, and astringent; two to three drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take one drachm of senna, a scruple of aniseed, myrobalan, half an ounce, with a sufficient quantity of barley water. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Treatment: Chlorine, in the form of chlorine water, in doses of from one to four fluid drachms, diluted. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 We are informed that, by the conquests of Pompey, the tributes of Asia were raised from fifty to one hundred and thirty-five millions of drachms; or about four millions and a half sterling. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 The weight of the humming-bird is one drachm, that of the condor not less than four stone. A History of Aeronautics Apply externally the following ointment to the sides; biniodide of mercury, four drachms; castor-oil, half an ounce; lard, four ounces; mix for use. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Take a handful each of balm of southernwood, origanum, wormwood, calamint, bay berries and marjoram, and four drachms of juniper berries; make a decoction of these in water, and use this for fomentations and infusions. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Take Peruvian bark, two ounces; wild cherry tree bark, 1 ounce; cinnamon, one drachm; powdered capsicum, one teaspoonful; sulphur, one ounce; port wine, two quarts. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 There was a small bottle of laudanum upon the table, and I managed, by insisting upon helping him myself, to mix about half a drachm with the spirits. The Captain of the Polestar Now, if we reduce four stone into drachms we shall find the condor is 14,336 times as heavy as the humming-bird. A History of Aeronautics Cordials.—Best brandy, three ounces; orange peel, one drachm; tepid water, one pint. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Then make the following purge:—mirabolans, half an ounce; trochisks of agaric, one drachm; make a decoction with the plantain-water, and add syrup of roses lax. three ounces, and make a draught. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Preparation for the Cure of Baldness.—Rum, one pint; alcohol, one ounce; distilled water, one ounce, tincture of cantharides, a half drachm; carbonate of potash, a half drachm; carbonate of ammonia, one drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 When the paper is nearly dry, it is to be brushed over with a solution of nitrate of silver, containing a drachm of the salt, to an ounce of distilled water. History and Practice of the Art of Photography Tob 5:14 But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son? Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible Apocrypha Or, the following, also a single dose: allspice, three drachms; ginger, one drachm; caraway seeds, two drachms. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure If there be repletion besides the rigidity of the liver, purging by means of an emetic is to be recommended, for which take three drachms of the electuary diasatu. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Sal ammoniac, two ounces; rum, one pint; camphor, two drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 To use this, take one part in weight, say one drachm, of the compound and dilute it with twelve of water; coat over dry iodine to yellow, then over the compound to a rosy red. History and Practice of the Art of Photography This was the last drachm required to turn the scale of her indecision. Tess of the d'Urbervilles Take two ounces of gentian root, an ounce of Virginia snake root, an ounce of the yellow paring of orange peel, and half a drachm of cochineal. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Take one ounce of myrrh lozenges, half an ounce each of castor, astrolachia, gentian and dittany and make them into a powder, and take one drachm in four ounces of mugwort water. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Oil of turpentine, four ounces; camphor, six drachms; oil of cajeput, two drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 He will not balk at a drachm or two of wit in his son-in-law. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages From half a drachm to a drachm of aloes, with from one to two grains of calomel, should be given every third day. The Dog Mix together one ounce of oil of rosemary and two drachms of essence of ambergris; add them to a pint of spirits of wine. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Take of cherious water, ten ounces; water of red poppies, three ounces; syrup of poppies, an ounce; pearl prepared, a drachm; make julep, and take six spoonfuls every fourth hour. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Caustic for Corns.—Tincture of iodine, four drachms: iodide of iron, twelve grains; chloride of antimony, four drachms; mix, and apply with a camel's hair brush, after paring the corn. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Reduce two drachms of alum to a very fine powder, and mix with it seven drachms of nitrous spirits of ether; apply it to the tooth. Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers I have seen a drachm of it diluted with a pint of distilled water, rapidly allay cuticular inflammation. The Dog Take a quarter of an ounce of China turmeric, the third of an ounce of cassia, three drachms of black pepper, two drachms of cayenne pepper, and an ounce of coriander seeds. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Take three drachms of gum bdellium, put the stone pyrites on the coals, and let her take the fumes into her womb. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy The pain occasioned by corns may be greatly alleviated by the following preparation: Into a one-ounce vial put two drachms of muriatic acid and six drachms of rose-water. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Thirdly, fifty thousand drachms of the best wood of aloes, with thirty grains of camphor as big as pistachios. Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights Medium-sized dogs usually require a drachm; and some large dogs have taken two or even three drachms. The Dog For the marking liquid--rub together in a small mortar five scruples of lunar caustic with one drachm of gum arabic, one scruple of sap-green and one ounce of rain water. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Take savine, round birthwort, trochisks of myrrh, castor, cinnamon and saffron, each half a drachm; make a powder, give a drachm. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Cholera Remedy, Hartshorne's.—Take of chloroform, tincture of opium, spirits of camphor, and spirits of aromatic ammonia, each one and one-half fluid drachms; creosote, three drops; oil of cinnamon, eight drops; brandy, two fluid drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 A woman and her daughter, inhabitants of Kamalia, found in one day two pieces of this kind; one of five drachms, and the other of three drachms, weight. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa Give three times in the day a mixture consisting of two-thirds of a drachm of syrup of poppies, and one-third of syrup of buckthorn. The Dog Mix two ounces of essential oil of lavender, and two drachms of essence of ambergris, with a pint of spirits of wine; cork the bottle, and shake it hard every day for a fortnight. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Let her also take sweet basil in powder, and half a drachm at a time in white wine; let her privities also be anointed with the juice of the garden tansey. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Oil of sweet almonds, 1 ounce; fluid potash, 1 drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Two drachms of tincture of nux vomica and one ounce of alcohol may be given in a drench three times daily. Common Diseases of Farm Animals Give two drachms of castor oil, and the fever ball with opium. The Dog Cut very fine a drachm of white wax and a drachm of spermaceti. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Gentian roots beaten into a powder, and a drachm of it taken every morning in wine, are an extraordinary remedy. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Wash for the Hair.—Castile soap, finely shaved, one teaspoonful; spirits of hartshorn, one drachm; alcohol, five ounces; cologne water and bay rum, in equal quantities enough to make eight ounces. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Two ounces of alcohol and one drachm of quinine may be given three or four times daily. Common Diseases of Farm Animals A drachm of the powdered nux vomica is sufficient to destroy the largest and most powerful dog, while a few grains will sometimes produce death in a few minutes if administered to smaller animals. The Dog Fold in a white paper one drachm of Rochelle salts. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches And let the following clyster to expel the wind be put into the womb: Take agnus castus, cinnamon, each two drachms, boil them in wine to half a pint. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Melt and well mix, and when perfectly cold, stir in essence of lemon, four drachms; essence of bergamot, one drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The dose is from one to three drachms daily for a period of seven to fourteen days. Common Diseases of Farm Animals From half a drachm to a drachm of either may be advantageously given twice in the day. The Dog Pound as much dried orange-peel as will make six ounces when done; the peel of fresh shaddock will be still better; or you may substitute six drachms of the oil of orange-peel. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Having thus placed her in bed, let her take a draught of burnt white wine, having a drachm of spermaceti melted therein. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Sore Throat Liniment.—Gum camphor, two ounces; castile soap, shaved fine, one drachm; oil of turpentine and oil of origanum, each one-half ounce; opium, one-fourth of an ounce; alcohol, one pint. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 An animal weighing 1000 pounds may be given two drachms. Common Diseases of Farm Animals In simple cases of jaundice the neutral salts have seldom produced much good effect; but I have obtained considerable success from the diascordium, in doses of half a drachm to a drachm. The Dog I had previously procured a drachm of opium, and I took two grains with my coffee. The Opium Habit Also, half a drachm of myrrh, taken every morning, is an excellent remedy against this malady. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy White precipitate, fifteen grains; saltpetre, one-half drachm; flour of sulphur, one drachm; Mix well with lard, two ounces. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The dose of this mixture is from one to four drachms, depending on the size of the animal, three or four times a day. Common Diseases of Farm Animals I can safely say that not more than four drachms of arterial blood were lost. The Dog Take a large bottle, and put in it twelve ounces of the best spirits of wine, one essence of ambergris, twopennyworth of musk, and three drachms of oil of lavender. The Belgian Cookbook Then use the following medicines: Take of aniseed and fennel seed, each a drachm; rosemary, pennyroyal, calamint, betony flowers, each an ounce; castus, cinnamon, galengal, each half an ounce; saffron half a drachm, with wine. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Or, wash the head with soft soap every morning, and apply the following lotion every night: One-half drachm of sub-carbonate of soda dissolved in one gill of vinegar. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Of the above mixture horses and cattle may be given one-half ounce and sheep and swine from one to two drachms. Common Diseases of Farm Animals I should not recommend even oil itself, but manna—one drachm to two drachms dissolved in milk. Dogs and All about Them The suppression of gratuities enabled the monarch of this bevelled palace to offer a complete dinner for about the same price as a thimbleful of tea and ten drachms of cake a few yards away. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days For an injection take comfrey root, an ounce; rupturewort, two drachms; yarrow, mugwort, each half an ounce; boil them in red wine, and inject with a syringe. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Take two drachms of borax, one drachm of Roman alum, one drachm of camphor, half an ounce of sugar candy, and a pound of ox-gall. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 A royal silver drachm is nearly 3s., a royal mina £9; the state drachm and mina is the half of it. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Treatment—Dress the affected parts twice a week with the following:— Creosote, 2 drachms; linseed oil, 7 ounces; solution of potash, 1 ounce. Dogs and All about Them Doses of preparations.—Of the gum, from ten to fifteen grains as pills; tincture, from fifteen minims to one drachm. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Spices good to increase seed are cinnamon, galengal, long pepper, cloves, ginger, saffron and asafoetida, a drachm and a half taken in good wine, is very good for this purpose. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy For a wash, white vitriol, 1 drachm; rose-water, 3 ounces, mixed; or an ointment made of alder-flower ointment, 1 ounce; oxide of zinc, 1 drachm. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 In either case they must be rubbed for five or ten minutes, every four or five hours, with the following liniment, previously warmed:— Compound soap liniment, one ounce and a half; Laudanum, three drachms. The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease The oil is preferable to rhubarb, but the latter may be tried—the simple, not the compound powder—dose from 10 grains to 2 drachms in bolus. Dogs and All about Them Dose for children, from one to two drachms; and for adults, from one to two ounces, combined with rhubarb and cinnamon water. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Also anoint with oil of roses, myrtles, mastich, each two drachms; with oil of myrtles and wax make an ointment. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy One drachm of alum reduced to an impalpable powder, three drachms of nitrous spirits of ether—mix, and apply them to the tooth on cotton. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 INGREDIENTS.—Sufficient oysters to fill a pint measure, 1 pint of sherry, 3 oz. of salt, 1 drachm of cayenne, 2 drachms of pounded mace. The Book of Household Management Wash about once in three weeks, a very little borax in the last water, say a drachm to a gallon. Dogs and All about Them Dose for infants, from forty drops to two drachms; for adults, from half an ounce to one and a half ounces. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby To strengthen the womb, take hartshorn, bays, of each half a drachm; myrrh half a drachm; make a powder of two doses, and give it with sharp wine. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy To one drachm of collodion add two drachms of Calvert's carbolic acid. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 INGREDIENTS.—3 drachms each of ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon, 7 cloves, 1/2 oz. mace, 1/4 oz. of cayenne, 1 oz. grated nutmeg, 1-1/2 oz. white pepper. The Book of Household Management Dose, 2 drachms to 2 ounces or more. Dogs and All about Them It is used internally in dropsy, especially of the belly, in doses of from one scruple to one drachm. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Or take red roses and moulin, of each a handful; cypress roots two drachms; make a bag, boil it in red wine and apply it to the belly. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Dissolve 2 to 3 drachms of this compound in 1-3/4 pints of water, and bring the liquid to a temperature of from 155 degrees to 175 degrees Fah., when it is ready for use. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 INGREDIENTS.—2 lbs. of loaf sugar, 2 pints of water, 1 oz. of citric acid, 12 drachm of essence of lemon. The Book of Household Management As soon as it can be obtained from the druggist, give him the following emetic draught— Take of—Sulphate of Zinc, one scruple; Simple Syrup, one drachm. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Infusion of orange peel, seven ounces; tincture of hops, half an ounce; and a drachm of carbonate of soda: two tablespoonfuls twice a day. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby The stones of a fox, dried and beaten to a powder, and a drachm taken in the morning in sheep's milk, and the stones of a boar taken in like manner, are very good. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy That is the stumbling-block—the lack of an ounce of determination and a drachm of courage.' Greifenstein Saline Mixture.—Take of mint-water, 6 ounces; powdered nitre, 20 grains; antimonial wine, 3 drachms; spirits of nitre, 2 drachms; syrup of saffron, 2 drachms. The Book of Household Management Or, Take of—Tincture of Perchloride of Iron, one drachm Simple Syrup, one ounce, Water, three ounces To make a Mixture. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Or, infusion of valerian, seven ounces; carbonate of ammonia, two scruples; compound tincture of bark, six drachms; spirits of ether, two drachms: one tablespoonful every twenty-four hours. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take of barbadose aloes 1 oz., castile soap 9 drachms, and ginger 6 drachms. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets I opened it on the antiseptic principle, the incision evidently penetrating to the joint, giving exit to a few drachms of pus. The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) The Common Black Draught.—Infusion of senna 10 drachms; Epsom salts 10 drachms; tincture of senna, compound tincture of cardamums, compound spirit of lavender, of each 1 drachm. The Book of Household Management The following is a palatable form for the mixture— Take of—Wine of Ipecacuanha, three drachms; Simple syrup, three drachms, Water, six drachms Make a Mixture. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Contents / Index Chalk mixture, seven ounces; aromatic and opiate confection, of each one drachm; tincture of catechu, six drachms: two tablespoonfuls every two hours. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take of Canada balsam 3 drachms; gum sandric 3 drachms; spirits of wine 1/2 pint. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets The jar was then placed upright and closed: after 23 hours two drachms of water were collected from the bottom, and a little more after 25 additional hours. The Power of Movement in Plants Fever Mixture.—Mix a drachm of powdered nitre, 2 drachms of carbonate of potash, 2 teaspoonfuls of antimonial wine, and a tablespoonful of sweet spirits of nitre, in half a pint of water. The Book of Household Management Or the chlorate of potash might be given in the form of powder— Take of—Chlorate of Potash two scruples, Lump Sugar one drachm Mix and divide into eight powders. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Dried sulphate of magnesia, six drachms; heavy carbonate of magnesia, two drachms; wine of colchicum, two drachms; water, eight ounces: take two tablespoonfuls every four hours. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Grams belong to French weights, four grams are a little more than one drachm. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets To borrow some ten drachms: I know his project. The Poetaster No, 1.—Take of citron ointment 1 drachm; sulphur and tar ointment, of each 1/2 oz.: mix thoroughly, and apply twice a day. The Book of Household Management Give 1 quart of flaxseed tea daily, change the food and give 1 drachm of C. P. hydro-chloric acid in one bucket of drinking water. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Spirit of nitric ether, three drachms; dilute nitric acid, two drachms; syrup, three drachms; camphor mixture, seven ounces; in fevers, &c., with debility; dose as in preceding prescription. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby No. 1 Crystalised nitrate of silver, 1 drachm; soft water, 1 oz. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets By Janus and Jupiter, I meant to have paid you next week every drachm. The Poetaster No. 2.—Take of simple cerate 1 oz.; creosote 1 drachm; calomel 30 grains: mix and use in the same manner as the first. The Book of Household Management Increase to 2 drachms for 14 more days, and then gradually decrease. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Dose, from ten to twenty grains of the powder; of the tincture, from ten minims to one drachm. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take of peppermint water 5 oz., wine 6 drachms, sweet spirits of nitre 1/2 oz.; mix. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Do, do: stay, there's a drachm to purchase ginger-bread for thy muse. The Poetaster When celery cannot be procured, half a drachm of the seed, finely pounded, will give a flavour to the soup, if put in a quarter of an hour before it is done. The Book of Household Management Apply externally, once daily, after washing, the following prescription: Zinc ointment, 4 ounces; iodoform, 1/2 ounce; glycerine, 2 ounces; carbolic acid, 2 drachms. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Almond mixture seven ounces and a half; wine of antimony and ipecacuanha, of each one drachm and a half: a tablespoonful every four hours; in cough with fever, &c. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take of sublimate of mercury, 5 grains; spirits of wine, 2 oz.; tinc. of musk, 1 drachm; rose water, 6 oz.; mix well, and rub well in. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Would I were abroad skeldering for, a drachm, so I were out of this labyrinth again! The Poetaster The College of Physicians determined the quantity of a drop to be one grain, 60 drops making one fluid drachm. The Book of Household Management Apply the following: Lysol, 1 ounce; kerosene, 4 ounces; formalin, 2 drachms; cotton seed oil, 9 ounces. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Infusion of orange peel, eight ounces; carbonate of soda, one drachm; and compound tincture of cardamoms, half an ounce: take a tablespoonful three times a day, succeeding the pills. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take of rochelle salts, 2 drachms; bicarbonate of soda, 2 scruples; put these into a blue paper, and put 35 grains of tartaric acid into a white paper. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets By Pluto, thou must be cherish'd, slave; here's three drachms for thee; hold. The Poetaster Their drop, or sixtieth part of a fluid drachm, is called a minim. The Book of Household Management Use this blister: Simple cerate, 4 ounces; cantharides, 3 drachms; bin iodide mercury, 2 drachms. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Take of Epsom salts one ounce, diluted sulphuric acid one drachm, infusion of quassia chips half an imperial pint, compound tincture of rhubarb two drachms. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Take tincture of cantharides 1 oz., and corrosive sublimate 1 drachm; mix and bathe his shoulders at night. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Yes, here are twenty drachms he did convey. The Poetaster One of these, containing a wine pint, is divided into 16 oz., and the oz, into 8 drachms of water; by which, any certain weight mentioned in a recipe can be accurately measured out. The Book of Household Management After a few hours inject 4 drachms of ferric chloride in 1 ounce of water. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Besides these weights there are others marked ss, which means half a scruple; ss, meaning half a drachm; and ss, meaning half an ounce. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby This draught may be administered once and sometimes twice a day, the croton oil being omitted after the first dose; after the first day, 2 drachms of powdered gentian may be added. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets "When one is young—and foolish—I have often noticed, as a medical man, that a drachm of clean breast is a magnificent prescription." Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose A TEA-SPOONFUL is equal in quantity to a drachm of water. The Book of Household Management For treatment give 1 1/2 drachms of iodide of potash in 1/2 pint of water daily for 14 days. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered When there are ounces, drachms, or scruples, the number of them is shown by Roman figures, thus:—i. ii. iii. iv. v., &c., and prescriptions are written in this style. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby To be rubbed on the head in hydrocephalus or water on the brain in doses of half a drachm to a drachm. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets I had a powerful pair of No. 10 polygroove rifles, made by Reilly of Oxford Street; they weighed fifteen pounds, and carried seven drachms of powder without a disagreeable recoil. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile To every pint of juice, 1 lb. of anchovies, 1 drachm of cloves, 1 drachm of mace, 1 drachm of Jamaica ginger bruised, 8 shalots. The Book of Household Management Give 1 drachm. iodide potash daily for one week; 2 drachms the second week 3 drachms the third week, add reduce as you began. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Dose, from fifteen minims to half a drachm, repeated at short intervals, as its effects soon pass off. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Scrape into an earthen vessel one ounce and a half of spermaceti and half an ounce of white wax; add six drachms of pounded camphor, and four tablespoonsful of the best olive oil. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets The rifle was loaded for elephants, with seven drachms of powder. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile INGREDIENTS.—1/4 lb. of scraped horseradish, 1 oz. of minced shalot, 1 drachm of cayenne, 1 quart of vinegar. The Book of Household Management |
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