On poisoning by strychnia : with comments on the medical evidence given at the trial of William Palmer for the murder of John Parsons Cook / by Alfred S. Taylor.
1856
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On poisoning by strychnia : with comments on the medical evidence given at the trial of William Palmer for the murder of John Parsons Cook / by Alfred S. Taylor.
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London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1856.
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1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations
Summary
Includes information on how the substance was used by notorious murderer Dr. William Palmer, this volume discusses the physiological effects of being poisoned by strychnia. Strychnia, or strychnine, is a highly toxic substance used in pesticides today. Causing death through asphyxia, the poison is commonly found in the Strychnos nuxvomica tree's seeds.
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Title from PDF t.p. (LLMC Digital, viewed on Apr. 25, 2011).
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
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Print version: Taylor, Alfred Swaine, 1806-1880. On poisoning by strychnia. London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1856
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Poisoning by strychnia.
Language
English
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
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