Experiments and Observations on the Following Subjects / 1. On the preparation, calcination, and medicinal uses of Magnesia Alba. 2. On the solvent qualities of calcined Magnesia. 3. On the variety in the solvent powers of quick-lime, when used in different quantities. 4. On various absorbents, as promoting or retarding putrefaction. 5. On the comparative antiseptic powers of vegetable infusions prepared with lime, &c. 6. On the sweetening properties of fixed air.

The treatise presents a series of chemical and pharmaceutical experiments that establish an improved method for preparing magnesia alba, examine its calcination and medicinal properties, and test the solvent behavior of calcined magnesia and quicklime in different proportions. It compares how various absorbents influence putrefaction, evaluates the antiseptic potency of vegetable infusions prepared with lime, and investigates whether fixed air can restore sweetness to putrid substances. Each chapter records procedures, observations, and comparative results, and the work closes with a synthesis of practical recommendations for preparing and employing these remedies in apothecary practice.