An Edinburgh professor of medical jurisprudence sets out what was known in his day about how poisons act and how poisoning could be proved in court. After general chapters on symptoms, evidence and imaginary or pretended poisoning, he works through individual substances, from mineral acids, phosphorus and oxalic acid to the alkalis and chlorides, citing real cases.
A landmark in the history of forensic science; it shows nineteenth-century practice and is no guide to treatment today. Download the free EPUB.