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PHABMACBUTICAL COUBSE.

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Second Term.—Qualitive analysis. Tests and separation of the bases and acids. Systematic examination of 40 simple and compound substances. Third Term.—Organic chemistry. Textbook and recitations, with illustrative synthetic experiments in the laboratory.

SECOND YEAE.

First Term.—Quantitative analysis. Class room and laboratory exercise. Gravimetric anal) sis of salts of known composition; barium chloride, sodium phosphate, Rochelle salt, calcite, ammonium ferric sulphate. Volumetric analysis; acidimetry and alkalimetry, etc. Second Term.—Quantitative analysis of compounds of unknown composition. Limestone, clay, feldspar, iron ore. Lectures in agricultural chemistry begun. Third Term.—Agricultural chemistry completed. Advanced organic chemistry begun. Ultimate organic analysis. Determination of car bon, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine, phosphorus, and sulphur in carbon compounds.

IHIBD YEAE.

First Term.—Advanced organic chemistry continued. Principles and practice of organic synthesis. Preparation of carbon compounds, and study of their composition and properties. Second Term.—Assaying. Dry assays of gold, silver, lead, and tin ores. Valuation of bullion. Blowpipe assays of silver ores. Volumetric assays of ores of silver, lead, copper, zino, etc. Electrolytic separation of the metals. Third Term.—Examination of agricultural products. Analysis of soil. Valuation of commercial fertilizers—phosphates, nitrogenous matters, and potash salts. Analysis of fodders, milk, and butter. Examination of alcoholic liquors. Metallurgy.

FOUETH YEAE.

First Term.—Gas analysis. Calibration of eudiometers. Analysis of air from lungs, atmospheric air, artificial gaseous mixtures, crude coal gas, furnace gases, etc. Analysis of waters, mineral and potable. Chemical technology. Second Term.—Toxicology. Micro-chemistry of poisons. Tests for mineral and vegetable poisons. Separation from organic mixtures. Third Term.—Original research. Thesis. PHARMACEUTICAL COURSE.

FIBST XEAB.

Same as in chemical course throughout the year.

SECOND IEAB.

First Term.—Same as in chemical course.