Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CLASS, MAMMALIA. ORDER, SIRENIA. HALIGORIDJE. 825. Halicoke Dugong, Dauh. a. Oil obtained from the dugong. Note.—For aa account of this oil, see P. J.[B], vol. iii., p. 3. ORDER, CETACEA. PHYSETEEID^. 826. Phtseter macrocephalus, L. (Great Caclialot, Sperm Whale.) a. One of tlie vertebra. Presented by Messrs. Hopkin & Williams. I. Oleaginous fluid found in the head of the sperm whale, from which spermaceti is obtained. c. Sperm oil, as imported. d. Spermaceti. Note.—Ihe bones of tlie whale, of which a is a specimen, were im- ported a few years since as a source of superphosphate manure. For an account of the production of spermaceti, see Moquin-Tandon, Med. Zool., p. 94 ; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 798. ORDER, UNGULATA. EIPPOPOTAMIBM. 827. Hippopotamus AMPHisros, L. a. Teeth. Note.—Formerly used in the manufacture of artificial teeth. Moquin- Tandon, Med. Zool., p. 81. SUIDJE. 828. Sus SCROFA, L. a. Lard oil. 829. Equus Caballus, L. a. Calculus. Note.—This specimen was taken from the intestiue of a large cart- horse, belonging to Mr. Eice, miller, of Nutshalling, near Southampton. It is globular; its circumference is 22 inches, and its weight 9i pounds. Analysed by Professor Attfield, it was found to consist almost entirely of ammonio-phosphate ot magnesium. See P. J. (2), vol. iv., p. 242. BOVIDJE. 830. Bos Taurus, L. a. Prepared beef marrow. i. Bone shavings. EQUIBM.