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

Why is a man marrying a second time like sal volatile?

From The Handbook of Conundrums by Ordway, Edith B.

I laid Marion very gently down upon the bed, and turned to the old woman, who was already fussing at my side with salts and sal volatile.

From First Person Paramount by Pratt, Ambrose

I have given her a strong dose of sal volatile, and she begged me to explain things to you; so—I came.

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