sal volatile

Example Sentences

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I have not read them, I am too weak, I suffered Fits of Shaking & he & the Smith Father delivered me back to my Chamber & there administered sal volatile.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

After she had had some sal volatile and sat still for a few minutes, she said the re was nothing he matter with her except a few bruises.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

As he still held her hand she felt the tears coming and longed to be able to run upstairs and take some more sal volatile, but Hilaire came to the rescue.

From Olive in Italy by Dalton, Moray

She moved across to the washing-stand and poured out a stiff dose of sal volatile.

From Captain Desmond, V.C. by Diver, Maud

The house was turned upside down; to my mental vision arose sal volatile and burnt feathers, swoons and hysterics.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus