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Spirit of Nitre, sold by Andrew Robertson, Chemist & Druggist, Markinch; supplied by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Edinburgh. Spirit of Nitre, or Sweet Spirit of Nitre, is the popular term for the chemical compound ethyl nitrite. Ingested orally, spirit…

Spirit of Sal Volatile, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co. Sal Volatile (volatile salts, smelling salts) is a mixture of ammonium carbonate and ammonia water. Spirit of Sal Volatile was a liquid ammonia solution, prescribed as an antispasmodic,…

Spirit of Terebinth, labelled by Sir Stuart Threipland in his medicine chest as ‘Spt Terebinth’.

Terebinth (pistacia terebinthus; turpentine tree) refers to both the terebinth tree and the resin it produces, now known as turpentine. Spirit of…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Spongia, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who had worked for Arthur Guinness M.D. and undertook the company and changed the name to Joseph James M.P.S…

This stone statue of Asklepios (Asclapius) can be seen on the main façade of the college alongside the statues of Hippocrates and Hygeia.

These three statues were sculpted in a classicised style by Alexander Ritchie. Asklepios is traditionally…

This particular figure wears a diadem on her head and stands naked from the waist up with her right hand behind her back. She does not possess any symbols which indicate her particular identity. This figure appears four times in the sequence of…

This figure is depicted fully draped with the sculptor paying significant attention to portraying the draping of the robe. The statue’s left hand is also seen to be obscured as it is covered by the fabric of the lady’s garments, which again…

This fully draped female figure is depicted with her right hand outstretched, whilst in her left hand she holds three plants, probably some fruit or vegetables. There is a ring on her first left finger and she also wears a bracelet, in the shape of a…

This figure stands with her arms behind her back and is fully draped, although her arms are bare. As with the majority of the statues in the hall she possesses no symbols which distinguish her as Hygeia or any other particular classical…

This fully draped figure appears to be holding a scroll in her right hand. This may be a reference to Clio, the muse of history, who is traditionally depicted with a set of tablets or a scroll, although it is usually open. In any case, the presence…