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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: ... that the former contains steam spray apparatus and all the materials required'for antiseptic practice, such as carbolic acid and carbolised gauze, which requires an air-tight enclosure to ensure its keeping its strength. This case glides into a compartment of the bag and is secured by straps, a false bottom forming the roof of this compartment, while the space above is available for instruments and dressing materials, which are not of a volatile character, such as boric lint, protective, &c Its dimensions are 16 in. by 10 in, and greatest height 12 in. In Fig. 20 is seen the tin case with a steam spray. The bag with tin case is made by Messrs. John Pound & Co., 81, 82, 83 Leadenhall Street, London, E.C., where one can be seen. Its cost by itself is 3, 5s., but if fitted up with all requisites and with a steam spray of full size, made by Marr or Matthews, about 10, 10s. It may be mentioned that the bag has been submitted to Mr. Lister, and has met with his cordial approval. To recapitulate, then, in conclusion, I would direct attention to the following points: --(1.) There are two methods of atomising liquids containing substances in solution. (2.) One method is founded on mechanical division of the fluid into minute particles by forcibly impelling it against a resisting substance. (3.) The other method is to incorporate the liquid to be divided with a jet of air driven through a narrow orifice. (4.) M. Auphan was the first to try the mechanical plan, but the idea received considerable development in the portable inhalation apparatus of Sales-Giron. (5.) Mathieu of Paris, on the other hand, was the first to illustrate the second plan of pulverising fluids, he having brought out an apparatus for this purpose driven by compressed air. (6.) The nex...