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Cough Mixture
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Rx
[[?Syr]] Scillae
[[?Syr]] Senega aa [[ounce symbol]] i
Vini Autinionii [[dram symbol]] vi
Tr Lobelia [[dram symbol]] iij
Tr Opii Camph [[dram symbol]] i
[[?Nt or an M with a line through, might stand for "fiat mistura" "make mixture" or misce, Latin for "mix"]]
[[line]]
Andersons Scots Pills
Rx
Aloe grs 60
Sapon "  10
Colocynth
\\Gambogo aa 3 grs
Ol Anici gtts 3
[[M with line thru, for mix]] ft Pill no 24
[[line]]
New England Tooth Ache Drops
Rx
Rad Pyrethrum [[ounce symbol]] viiiCapsicum [[ounce symbol]] i
Alcohol [[pint symbol]] i
Chloroform [[ounce symbol]] iv
[[?M with a line thru for "mix"]]

Transcription Notes:
"aa" means "of each." "syr" for syrup? Pills were made by adding a binder, in this case diving the pill-mass into 24 and rolling each small amount between the thumb and forefinger.