Chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33

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A horse-drawn hearse pulls away from a doctor's; representing the dire state of the medical establishment according to James Morison, pill-vendor and self-styled 'Hygeian'. Lithograph, c. 1848.

A patient suffering adverse effects of arsenic treatment. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1850.

An unscrupulous chemist selling a child arsenic and laudanum. Wood engraving after J. Leech.

Furnace used in processing arsenic. Etching.

Two trees being cultivated by doctors; symbolising the differences claimed by James Morison between the 'organic' and his 'hygeist' approached to health. Lithograph, c. 1835.

A chemist gives a demonstration involving arsenic to an audience. Coloured lithograph by H. Daumier, 1841.

'Tabloid' Blaud Pill Compound : presents arsenic and strychnine combined with 'Tabloid' Blaud Pill, which, as proved by clinical trials, is markedly superior in haemoglobin-forming power to other iron preparations.

Dr. Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap.

Separation of arsenic : From the Transactions of the Society of Arts. Vol. LI. The large gold medal was presented to Mr. James Marsh, of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for his method of separating small quantities of arsenic from substances with which it may have been mixed. / [By James Marsh].

Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 2, Evidence received in 1902-3, together with appendices 16 to 32, and index (Being part 2 of the Final report of the Commission) / Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning arising from the consumption of beer and other articles of food or drink.

Studies in the treatment of malaria. XIX, Intravenous injections of disodoluargol in simple tertian malaria / by J.W.W. Stephens [and others].

Arsenic as a larvicide for anopheline larvæ / by M.A. Barber and T.B. Hayne.

King of poisons : a history of arsenic / John Parascandola.

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Arsenic

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Separation of arsenic : From the Transactions of the Society of Arts. Vol. LI. The large gold medal was presented to Mr. James Marsh, of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for his method of separating small quantities of arsenic from substances with which it may have been mixed. / [By James Marsh].

Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 2, Evidence received in 1902-3, together with appendices 16 to 32, and index (Being part 2 of the Final report of the Commission) / Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning arising from the consumption of beer and other articles of food or drink.

Studies in the treatment of malaria. XIX, Intravenous injections of disodoluargol in simple tertian malaria / by J.W.W. Stephens [and others].

Arsenic as a larvicide for anopheline larvæ / by M.A. Barber and T.B. Hayne.

King of poisons : a history of arsenic / John Parascandola.

Arsenic

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Images referencing Arsenic

Works from the collections

Separation of arsenic : From the Transactions of the Society of Arts. Vol. LI. The large gold medal was presented to Mr. James Marsh, of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for his method of separating small quantities of arsenic from substances with which it may have been mixed. / [By James Marsh].

Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 2, Evidence received in 1902-3, together with appendices 16 to 32, and index (Being part 2 of the Final report of the Commission) / Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning arising from the consumption of beer and other articles of food or drink.

Studies in the treatment of malaria. XIX, Intravenous injections of disodoluargol in simple tertian malaria / by J.W.W. Stephens [and others].

Arsenic as a larvicide for anopheline larvæ / by M.A. Barber and T.B. Hayne.

King of poisons : a history of arsenic / John Parascandola.

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