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283 of the bar against the magnet, the I cussion disc and wire broke in contact by their
to the practice of anointing amongst the ancient eastern nations, and especially amongst the Hebrews. Oil always the vehicle for perfumes before of spirits of wine. The adoption of this more elegant liquid as a menstruum for perfumes, and the general use of linen to the in modern times have ment of the salubrious custom of anointing. The production was marked throughout great quaintness of style, and excited a languid interest. Some very good drawings illustrative of disease of stomach were exhibited. Amongst others we noticed sphacelus of the stomach succeeding carcinoma, enlargement of mucous follicles, hemorrhage from the villous ooat, &c.
quiry relative
was elasticity, and
a
beautiful blui-h
theB
diseovery
led
spark
was
rendered evident amidst the merited anplause of the spectators. During these transactions, as pretty a scene of philosophical coquetry was enacted between the two experimentalists as was ever exhibited on any stage. But the good-natured and by discriminating audience would pardon that,
abandon-
and much more, iu men of such transcendent merit as Richie and Faraday. In the library there was worthy remark, except specimens of a petrified of gum, and other trees from the New Hebrides.
notlziug
of jungLe
Friday, May 18, 1832. MR.
FARADAY
ON
THE
CRISPATIONS
OF
FLUIDS UPON VIBRATING SURFACES.
ROYAL INSTITUTION.
On former occasions the lecturer had ex-. hibited experiments showingseveral various phenomena of vibrating surfaces, by means Friday, May 11, 1832. of said and other heavy and light powders. With the aid of square glass plates and a SPARKS FROM MAGNETS. violin bow, curious results were obtained. Dr. Richie, professor of natural philo- Sand beingsprinkled over the surface of the sophy to the institution, this evening stated piece of glass, and a certain note produced that he had followed in the track of Mr. the application of the bow against the Faraday in his late brilliant discoveries, edge, a certain arrangement of the particles and was happy to say he had uniformly took place, and a regular figure was deliarrived at the same conclusions. He had neated. These figures were found to vary also succeeded in making the spark, which according to the note produced. It was ashad been obtained by Mr. Faraday in certained that the aggregation of the par, breaking the magneto-electric circle, visi- ticles took place on the quiescent or nodal ble to a large assembly. This was done by lines of the vibrating surface. An appaplacing an explosive mixture of oxygen rent exception to the general law was di,,and hydrogen in the course of the spark, covered, and was for some time inexplicawhich immediately preduced a loud report ble.BVhen a li-,,ht powder, that of acopaand a flash of light. He employed a horse- ctiuna for example, was used, the accumulashoe magnet, between the ends of which tion did not take place on the nocial points were placed a couple of tubes a wire was or lines, but ou the vibratory ones. This introduced into each, and their connexion phenomenon Mr. Faradav found to be due maintained by a conducting medium. The to certain atmospheric currents which were wires were connected to the magnet by the excited bv the vibratorv surface. folds of copper ribbon. The gas was inMr. Wheatstone extended his inquiries troduced by a bl.idder and stoncock. The into the nature of the effects which vibracontact suddenly broke, and the spark was tions might produce on the surfaces of made evident by an explosion. Dr. Richie fluids, and lie tried with oil, water transdeclared his belief thatno spark could be parent, and coloured albumen and mercury. elicited from any but a temporary magnet. The experiments were nerformed on aa At this time Air. Faraday came forward, variety of scales, and a uniand stated he had succeeded in obtaining a formity wss observed in the results. A I spark from a natural magnet. Mr. symmetrical elevation of certain points of had borrowed Biown’s from the surfaces toolc place when the vibration the Academy at Woolwich. A small bar of was transmitted to the fluid. Upon vigilant iron, about six inches long, was used in examination, the tumours, hills, or crispacontact with the extremities of the mognet. tions of fluid, were always square, and were Two connecting wires were -raised from ::rranged in a checkered fashion. one-half each end of this small bar, and being bent ascending and descending. The at right angles, overlapped each other. effect was most perfectly shown with ali,uThe undermost terminated in a disc about men, and least so with oil. The size of the size of half-a-crown. liy a rapid percrispations varied with the height or
by
Lsatisfactory
magnet
Faraday
alternately these
THE CASES OF CHOLERA
284
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
depth of the sound, for the baser the note, The most startling fact connected with the the larger the crispation with the albumen; details of the treatment is the great quan.
the effect appeared like a fine web, formed with mathematical precision. From various tity of fluid injected. In one case, mearlir exp eriments, Mr. Faraday thought he could 7 lbs. were at once thrown in to the median establish as a principle, that all fluids were and in nine hours 15lbs. were influenced by the same law, and that the in- basilic vein, in this very case-a desperate But infused. testine motion produced and evidenced by the agitation of the surface was dependent example of the last stage of a protracted upon the conversion of the perpendicular attack of cholera, after excessive purging impulse into a lateral one, so as to occasion the alternate and geometric tumefaction of and vomiting had drained the body almost the surface. This effect has no reference dry-when the pulse had been impercep. to the depth of the liquid employed. After the lecture, Mr. Faraday exhibited tible for hours, the skin livid, and the voice a portrait of Baron Cuvier, by Pickers- lost, the patient completely recovered! White gill. He pronounced a eulogy upon that the injection was performing, the pulse rose, great philosopher and anatomist, who was an honorary member of the institution. the heat returned, the lividity disappeared, Mr. Faraday also announced that the gold the countenance became florid and beaming, medal of the institution had been conferred the a change in short underwent patient this year on Gay Lussac for his late discoTeries in chemistry. more like the workings of a miraculous and supernatural agent, than the effect of the of medical science. THE LANCET. The case thus alluded to is we think one
interposition
London, Saturday, June 2nd, 1832.
of the most
interesting recorded in the profession. It gives us at all-important inference, that the of injection water in these great quantities is not necessarily fatal or even a formidable
annals of least this
day desperate
our
Tut. papers which we publish this the effects produced in several cases of cholera by the injection into the measure. It further entitles us to presume, veins of water containing the salts of the that as organic chemistry improves, as our blood in solution, will be read with the knowledge of the relation between the
on
most
lively interest and satisfaction. conjoint testimony of
blood and remedies of different kinds iuthe creases, the art of treatingdiseases in will be placed on a more rational highly-respectable individuals who have conducted the various cases, it appears ceu- and certain foundation. It teaches us how tain that of fifteen hopeless and abandoned boldly we may proceed when certain and cases, five were rescued from apparently scientific data are before us, and it thus certain death by the treatment adopted, dispels the all-but-cowardly timidity which of those which while proved fatal, all but has hitherto prevented the principles of the one had been complicated with such exten- treatment in question from being carriedinto sive organic disease, that no method of me- effect. dication could do more than postpone a little With respect to the quantity of water the fatal event. That reprieve the injection employed, two circumstances are to be In short, ac- borne in mind ;first, that the seems to have procured. opinions which From the
general
.
cording’
to
method has
the evidence before us, the rate the quantity of blood in the adult body only failed in one case in which at the mean of thirty-five pounds only, rest
it had been fairly tried-that is, where no upon no sure or experimental facts; se. organic disease had pre-existed, and where condly, that the blood forms at most but a enough of life was left to sanction the least small proportion of the fluids which the anticipation of success. body generally contains—which facilitate
to the practice of anointing amongst the ancient eastern nations, and especially amongst the Hebrews. Oil always the vehicle for perfumes before of spirits of wine. The adoption of this more elegant liquid as a menstruum for perfumes, and the general use of linen to the in modern times have ment of the salubrious custom of anointing. The production was marked throughout great quaintness of style, and excited a languid interest. Some very good drawings illustrative of disease of stomach were exhibited. Amongst others we noticed sphacelus of the stomach succeeding carcinoma, enlargement of mucous follicles, hemorrhage from the villous ooat, &c.
quiry relative
was elasticity, and
a
beautiful blui-h
theB
diseovery
led
spark
was
rendered evident amidst the merited anplause of the spectators. During these transactions, as pretty a scene of philosophical coquetry was enacted between the two experimentalists as was ever exhibited on any stage. But the good-natured and by discriminating audience would pardon that,
abandon-
and much more, iu men of such transcendent merit as Richie and Faraday. In the library there was worthy remark, except specimens of a petrified of gum, and other trees from the New Hebrides.
notlziug
of jungLe
Friday, May 18, 1832. MR.
FARADAY
ON
THE
CRISPATIONS
OF
FLUIDS UPON VIBRATING SURFACES.
ROYAL INSTITUTION.
On former occasions the lecturer had ex-. hibited experiments showingseveral various phenomena of vibrating surfaces, by means Friday, May 11, 1832. of said and other heavy and light powders. With the aid of square glass plates and a SPARKS FROM MAGNETS. violin bow, curious results were obtained. Dr. Richie, professor of natural philo- Sand beingsprinkled over the surface of the sophy to the institution, this evening stated piece of glass, and a certain note produced that he had followed in the track of Mr. the application of the bow against the Faraday in his late brilliant discoveries, edge, a certain arrangement of the particles and was happy to say he had uniformly took place, and a regular figure was deliarrived at the same conclusions. He had neated. These figures were found to vary also succeeded in making the spark, which according to the note produced. It was ashad been obtained by Mr. Faraday in certained that the aggregation of the par, breaking the magneto-electric circle, visi- ticles took place on the quiescent or nodal ble to a large assembly. This was done by lines of the vibrating surface. An appaplacing an explosive mixture of oxygen rent exception to the general law was di,,and hydrogen in the course of the spark, covered, and was for some time inexplicawhich immediately preduced a loud report ble.BVhen a li-,,ht powder, that of acopaand a flash of light. He employed a horse- ctiuna for example, was used, the accumulashoe magnet, between the ends of which tion did not take place on the nocial points were placed a couple of tubes a wire was or lines, but ou the vibratory ones. This introduced into each, and their connexion phenomenon Mr. Faradav found to be due maintained by a conducting medium. The to certain atmospheric currents which were wires were connected to the magnet by the excited bv the vibratorv surface. folds of copper ribbon. The gas was inMr. Wheatstone extended his inquiries troduced by a bl.idder and stoncock. The into the nature of the effects which vibracontact suddenly broke, and the spark was tions might produce on the surfaces of made evident by an explosion. Dr. Richie fluids, and lie tried with oil, water transdeclared his belief thatno spark could be parent, and coloured albumen and mercury. elicited from any but a temporary magnet. The experiments were nerformed on aa At this time Air. Faraday came forward, variety of scales, and a uniand stated he had succeeded in obtaining a formity wss observed in the results. A I spark from a natural magnet. Mr. symmetrical elevation of certain points of had borrowed Biown’s from the surfaces toolc place when the vibration the Academy at Woolwich. A small bar of was transmitted to the fluid. Upon vigilant iron, about six inches long, was used in examination, the tumours, hills, or crispacontact with the extremities of the mognet. tions of fluid, were always square, and were Two connecting wires were -raised from ::rranged in a checkered fashion. one-half each end of this small bar, and being bent ascending and descending. The at right angles, overlapped each other. effect was most perfectly shown with ali,uThe undermost terminated in a disc about men, and least so with oil. The size of the size of half-a-crown. liy a rapid percrispations varied with the height or
by
Lsatisfactory
magnet
Faraday
alternately these
THE CASES OF CHOLERA
284
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
depth of the sound, for the baser the note, The most startling fact connected with the the larger the crispation with the albumen; details of the treatment is the great quan.
the effect appeared like a fine web, formed with mathematical precision. From various tity of fluid injected. In one case, mearlir exp eriments, Mr. Faraday thought he could 7 lbs. were at once thrown in to the median establish as a principle, that all fluids were and in nine hours 15lbs. were influenced by the same law, and that the in- basilic vein, in this very case-a desperate But infused. testine motion produced and evidenced by the agitation of the surface was dependent example of the last stage of a protracted upon the conversion of the perpendicular attack of cholera, after excessive purging impulse into a lateral one, so as to occasion the alternate and geometric tumefaction of and vomiting had drained the body almost the surface. This effect has no reference dry-when the pulse had been impercep. to the depth of the liquid employed. After the lecture, Mr. Faraday exhibited tible for hours, the skin livid, and the voice a portrait of Baron Cuvier, by Pickers- lost, the patient completely recovered! White gill. He pronounced a eulogy upon that the injection was performing, the pulse rose, great philosopher and anatomist, who was an honorary member of the institution. the heat returned, the lividity disappeared, Mr. Faraday also announced that the gold the countenance became florid and beaming, medal of the institution had been conferred the a change in short underwent patient this year on Gay Lussac for his late discoTeries in chemistry. more like the workings of a miraculous and supernatural agent, than the effect of the of medical science. THE LANCET. The case thus alluded to is we think one
interposition
London, Saturday, June 2nd, 1832.
of the most
interesting recorded in the profession. It gives us at all-important inference, that the of injection water in these great quantities is not necessarily fatal or even a formidable
annals of least this
day desperate
our
Tut. papers which we publish this the effects produced in several cases of cholera by the injection into the measure. It further entitles us to presume, veins of water containing the salts of the that as organic chemistry improves, as our blood in solution, will be read with the knowledge of the relation between the
on
most
lively interest and satisfaction. conjoint testimony of
blood and remedies of different kinds iuthe creases, the art of treatingdiseases in will be placed on a more rational highly-respectable individuals who have conducted the various cases, it appears ceu- and certain foundation. It teaches us how tain that of fifteen hopeless and abandoned boldly we may proceed when certain and cases, five were rescued from apparently scientific data are before us, and it thus certain death by the treatment adopted, dispels the all-but-cowardly timidity which of those which while proved fatal, all but has hitherto prevented the principles of the one had been complicated with such exten- treatment in question from being carriedinto sive organic disease, that no method of me- effect. dication could do more than postpone a little With respect to the quantity of water the fatal event. That reprieve the injection employed, two circumstances are to be In short, ac- borne in mind ;first, that the seems to have procured. opinions which From the
general
.
cording’
to
method has
the evidence before us, the rate the quantity of blood in the adult body only failed in one case in which at the mean of thirty-five pounds only, rest
it had been fairly tried-that is, where no upon no sure or experimental facts; se. organic disease had pre-existed, and where condly, that the blood forms at most but a enough of life was left to sanction the least small proportion of the fluids which the anticipation of success. body generally contains—which facilitate