23 MAY 1868, Page 24

Living Jewels. By A. L. 0. E. (Hunt.)—Various jewels are

taken, somewhat at random, to symbolize various types of character, whieh the author, in our judgment, does not always adorn by her touch. It is vexatious to see really noble things so ill-treated. In reference to one man, a jasper he is called, who seems to have struggled manfully to get free of the habit of drinking, we have given us the recipe by which his doctor assisted him, of which we again will give our readers the benefit. " Sulphate of iron, 5 grains ; magnesia, 10 grains ; peppermint water, 11 drachms; spirit of nutmeg, 1 drachm. This forms one draught; two draughts to be taken each day." " A hair of the dog," some one will say.