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COOLEY’S CYCLOPÆDIA
OF
PRACTICAL RECEIPTS
AND
COLLATERAL INFORMATION
ARTS, MANUFACTURES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES
INCLUDING
Medicine, Pharmacy, Hygiene, and Domestic Economy
DESIGNED AS A COMPREHENSIVE
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PHARMACOPŒIA
AND
GENERAL BOOK OF REFERENCE
FOR THE MANUFACTURER, TRADESMAN, AMATEUR, AND
HEADS OF FAMILIES
SIXTH EDITION
REVISED AND GREATLY ENLARGED BY
RICHARD V. TUSON, F.I.C., F.C.S.
PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY IN THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE; FORMERLY LECTURER
ON CHEMISTRY AT THE CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL.
VOL. I
J. & A. CHURCHILL, NEW BURLINGTON STREET
1880
PRINTED BY ADLARD AND SON BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
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PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION
Some one has said that “when a book reaches a fifth edition it scarcelyrequires a preface.” If such be true of a fifth, it is probably stilltruer of a sixth edition, and therefore this issue of ‘Cooley’sCyclopædia’ might fairly be sent forth to the public without any prefatoryremarks whatever. It is, however, desirable to point out that the presentedition is larger than the last by about six hundred pages; that muchgreater space than hitherto is devoted to Hygiène (including sanitation,the composition and adulteration of foods) as well as to the Arts,Pharmacy, Manufacturing Chemistry, and other subjects of importance tothose for whom the work is intended.
The articles on what is commonly termed ‘Household Medicine’ have beenamplified and numerically increased.
Short accounts of the more common diseases, their causes, symptoms, andtreatment, affecting the domesticated animals have been introduced. “Here,however, it may be useful to repeat the cautions given in other parts ofthis volume, as to the impropriety of unnecessarily meddling with thehealing art or neglecting a prompt application” (where and when possible)“to a duly qualified practitioner in all cases demanding medical orsurgical aid.” These remarks of Mr Cooley are as applicable to cases ofVeterinary as to those of Human Medicine.
Numerous authors have necessarily been consulted; a list of them, and thetitles of their works from which information has been derived, will befound at the end of the second volume. When extracts have been introducedverbatim the authority is quoted in the body of the book.
Many of my scientific confrères have rendered me valuable aid inpreparing this edition; but I am particularly indebted to my accomplishedand zealous friend Mr John Gardner for his hearty and constantco-operation;