A treatise on therapeutics : comprising materia medica and toxicology, with especial reference to the application of the physiological action of drugs to clinical medicine / by H.C. Wood, jr.

Wood, H. C., Jr. (Horatio C.), 1841-1920.

Date:: 1874

Credit: A treatise on therapeutics : comprising materia medica and toxicology, with especial reference to the application of the physiological action of drugs to clinical medicine / by H.C. Wood, jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$TABLE OF THE PROPORTION BY MEASURE OP ALCOHOL (SP. GR. 0.825) CONTAINED IN 100 PARTS OP DIFFERENT WINES, ETC.* Lisa (mean) 25.41 Eaisin wine (mean)... 25.12 Marsala [Sicily ma- deira] (mean)... 25.09 strongest (J.) 21.10 weakest (J.) 19.90 Port, strongest 25.83 mean 22.96 weakest 19.00 strongest (C.) 20.49 mean (C.) 18.68 weakest (C.) 16.80 strongest (J.) 23.20 weakest (J.) 20.70 White port (C.) 17.22 Madeira, strongest 24.42 mean 22.27 weakest 19.24 strongest (C.) 20.35 strongest (J.) 19.70 weakest (J.) 19.00 Sorcial madeira 21.40 Ditto (C.) 18.50 Sherry, strongest 19.81 mean 19.17 weakest 18.25 strongest (C.) 19.31 mean (C.) 18.47 weakest (C.) 16.96 Amontillado (C.).. 15.18 strongest (J.) 24.70 weakest (J.) 15.40 TenerifFe 19.79 Cider, highest average 9.87 lowest average 5.21 Perry, average of four samples 7.26 Mead 7.32 Ale (Burton) 8.88 Teneriffe (C.) 16.61 Colares 19.75 Lachryma Christi...... 19.70 White Constantia 19.75 Ked Constantia 18.92 Lisbon 18.94 Ditto (C.) 19.09 Bucellas 18.49 Red madeira (mean)... 20.35 Cape muschat 18.25 Cape madeira (mean). 20.51 Grape wine 18.11 CalcavoUa (mean) 18.65 Vidonia 19.25 Alba flora 17.26 Zante 17.05 Malaga 17.26 White hermitage 17.43 Roussillon (mean) 18.13 Claret (strongest) 17.11 mean 15.10 weakest 12.91 ditto (F.) 14.73 vin-ordinaire (C.) 10.42 ChJlteau-Latour, 1826 (C.) 9.38 first growth, 1811 (C.) 9.32 strongest (J.) 11.10 weakest (J.) 9.10 Malmsey madeira 16.40 Ditto (C.) 15.60 Ale (Edinburgh) 6.20 Ale (Dorchester) 5.66 Brown stout 6.80 London porter 4.20 London small beer 1.28 Lunel 15.62 Ditto (F.) 18.10 Sheraz 15.52 Ditto (C.) 16.56 Syracuse 15.28 Sauterne 14.22 Burgundy (mean) 14.57 strongest (J.) 13.20 weakest (J.) 10.10 Hock (mean) 12.08 strongest (J.) 13.00 weakest (J.) 9.50 Nice 14.63 Barsac 13.86 Tent 13.30 Champagne (mean).... 12.61 Ditto (P.) 12.20 Ditto, strongest (J.).... 14.80 weakest (J.) 14.10 Red hermitage 12.32 Vin de Grave (mean).. 13.37 Frontignac (Rives Altes) 12.79 Ditto (C.) 12.29 Cote rQtie 12.32 Tokay 9.88 Rudesheimer, first quality (C.) 10.14 inferior (C.) 8.35 Hambacher, first qual. (C.) 8.88 Catawba (Stearns).... 8 to 11 Brandy 53.39 Rum 53.68 Gin 51.60 Scotch whisky..,.. 64.32 Irish whisky 53.90 ■ The analyses whoso results are given in this table wore mostly made by Mr. Brande. When no mark is attached, the quotation is upon his authority. When the mark (P.) is a<lded, the analysis was made by Julia-Fontenolle; (C.) by Professor Christison; (J.) by Ur. H. Bence Jones. ' \ i j$