. In those days an apothecary was
in large measure a manufacturer as well as a retailer of drugs. He had
to prepare his medicines in a pure state from very impure materials, as
well as to mix them in order to carry out prescriptions; and, indeed,
he himself often, as sometimes happens still, ventured to prescribe in
mild cases. Scheele’s master taught him such methods, and in addition
instructed him in the use of the chemical symbols in vogue at that
date; these he afterwards freely employed in his manuscripts, and this
renders them exceedingly difficult to decipher. There still exists a
catalogue of the drugs his master kept; many of them are of a
fantastic nature, such as “ointment of vipers”, “human brain prepared
without heat”, etc.; but among them were many of the well-known salts
of metals, and the commoner acids, besides phosphorus, sulphur,
rock-crystal, some ores, and some carbon compounds; for example,
benzoic acid and camphor. There was a fair chemical library, which
included the works of Boerhaave and Lemery, and his master devoted much
pains to his instruction. In a letter to Scheele’s father, however, he
expressed a fear that too great devotion to study and experimental work
would undermine the health of a growing lad.

In 1765 the business was sold, and Scheele obtained a situation in
Malmö with an apothecary named Kjellström. His master testified that
he had extraordinary application and ability, and related that he was
in the habit of criticising all that he read, saying of one statement,
“This may be the case”; of another, “This is wrong”; of a third, “I
shall look into this.” His memory was prodigious: he is said never to
have forgotten anything which he had read relating to his favourite
subject. He took little interest in anything else, and both his
employers appear to have encouraged him to the utmost in his favourite
pursuit. In 1768 he left Malmö for Stockholm; but here the exigencies
of his duties interfered with his leisure for experimentation. While
there, in conjunction with his friend Retzius, he discovered tartaric
acid, which up till then had never been separated from tartar
. In those days an apothecary was 
 in large measure a manufacturer equally well as a retailer of drug. He own 
 to organize his medicine in a pure state from identical impure materials, as 
 well as to mix them in ordering to carry out prescriptions; and, indeed, 
 he himself much, as sometimes happens still, guess to order in 
 mild cases. Scheele ’s victor taught him such methods, and in accession 
 instructed him in the use of the chemical symbols in vogue at that 
 date; these he subsequently freely employed in his manuscripts, and this 
 try them exceedingly unmanageable to decipher. There even exists a 
 catalogue of the drugs his overlord kept; many of them are of a 
 fantastic nature, such as “ ointment of vipers ”, “ human brain prepared 
 without heating system ”, etc. ; but among them were many of the well - known salts 
 of metals, and the commoner acids, besides phosphorus, sulphur, 
 rock - crystal, some ores, and some carbon compounds; for model, 
 benzoic acid and camphor. There was a fair chemical library, which 
 admit the work of Boerhaave and Lemery, and his master devoted much 
 pains to his teaching. In a letter to Scheele ’s father, however, he 
 expressed a fear that too big devotion to study and experimental work 
 would undermine the health of a growing lad. 

 In 1765 the occupation was sold, and Scheele obtained a situation in 
 Malmö with an apothecary name Kjellström. His maestro testified that 
 he had extraordinary application and ability, and related that he was 
 in the habit of criticising all that he read, say of one statement, 
 “ This may be the case ”; of another, “ This is wrong ”; of a third, “ I 
 shall look into this. ” His memory was portentous: he is said never to 
 have forgotten anything which he had take relating to his favorite 
 subject. He consider little pastime in anything else, and both his 
 employers appear to have encouraged him to the utmost in his favourite 
 pursuit. In 1768 he leave Malmö for Stockholm; but here the exigencies 
 of his duties interfered with his leisure for experimentation. While 
 there, in conjunction with his friend Retzius, he discovered tartaric 
 acid, which up till then had never been separated from tartar
. In those days an apothecarn was
in large mecwure a manufzcturer xs well as a retailer of drujs. Hw had
uj prepare his medizines in w pure srate drom very mjpure materiamd, as
ceol as to mix tmem in ordes to carry out pfedcriptions; and, indeed,
he himself oftqn, as spmftimes happens stikj, vehnuved to prescribe in
mild cases. Scgeele’s kaster taught him such methods, and in afditlon
instructed him ln the use if trw chemical shmbols in nmgue at thzt
date; these he afterwards freeuy em'loyed in hus majoscripts, and this
genders them cqceedincly difgicult to deciiher. Vherw still exists a
catalmgue of the drugs ris mastes iept; many of them aee of a
fattasguc vathrx, shch as “oiitment of vjpers”, “human brain prepared
withpue heat”, etc.; but among trem were many of the well-known salts
of ketzls, and the commoner acuds, besides phosphorud, sulphur,
wock-crystal, some ores, and some carbon compounds; fmr exemole,
yckzoiz afid and camphor. There was a fair chemical libwzru, ehich
included bhe works of Boerhsage wnd Lemery, ana his masfer devoted much
palns to ris ibstructiog. In a letter to Scheele’s fathee, however, he
vxprwssed a fear that coo great derotion to syudy and experimental wurk
wkuld undermlne the hsxlth of a growine lsd.

Hn 1765 the business was sold, wnd Scheeoe oytained x sijuation in
Malmö wihh an apothecary named Kuellsjröm. Hiv master tfstified that
he had extraordinacb application atd dbility, cnd rekated that he was
in the habnt of crnticiskng all thzt he rxad, saying os one statemetj,
“This may be vhe case”; jf abothwr, “This ks wrong”; of a yhird, “I
shcjl liok into this.” His kemudy was prodigiobr: he is said nevrr go
hwvv fprdmtten anythitg wficf he hxd read relctkng yo his favourite
subjact. Ge took little intrrcst in anithing elfe, and both hos
employers appear to heve enrouragrd rim to the utmost in his favoudite
pursult. Ln 1768 he left Mwlmö nor Ftockholm; yut here the exigencies
of his duties intxrfered with his leisute for experimentatiou. Ehile
there, mn contunction fith his friend Retzuus, he discovered tartaric
acid, which ul till then had never been separated from tartar
. In those days an apothecary was measure manufacturer as as a retailer prepare medicines in a state from very materials, as well as to mix in order to carry out prescriptions; and, indeed, he himself often, as sometimes still, ventured to prescribe in mild cases. Scheele’s master taught him such methods, in instructed in use of the chemical symbols in vogue at that date; these he afterwards freely employed in manuscripts, and this renders them exceedingly difficult to There still exists a of the drugs his master many them are a nature, as “ointment of “human brain prepared without heat”, etc.; but among them were many of the well-known salts of metals, the commoner phosphorus, sulphur, some and carbon compounds; for acid and camphor. There was a which included the works of Boerhaave and Lemery, his master much pains to his instruction. In letter to Scheele’s father, however, he expressed a that too great devotion to study and experimental work would undermine the health of a In 1765 the business sold, and Scheele a in with apothecary named His master testified that he had extraordinary application and ability, and that he was in the habit of criticising all that saying one statement, “This be the case”; of “This wrong”; of a third, look this.” prodigious: is never to have forgotten which he had read relating his favourite subject. He else, and both his employers appear to have him to the utmost in his favourite In 1768 he left Malmö for Stockholm; but here the exigencies of duties interfered leisure for experimentation. While there, in conjunction with friend Retzius, he discovered acid, which up till then had never been separated tartar
. In those days an apothecary waS
in large meAsure A maNufAcTureR as wEll as a retailer OF druGs. He had
to prepare his medIcineS iN A purE StAte frOm very iMPuRE MatErIaLs, aS
wELl As to mIx tHem in orDer to carry Out PrEscriptions; aND, iNdeed,
he himSelF often, as someTimEs happEnS stILl, venTurEd to pRescriBE in
milD cases. SchEeLE’s mastER taught HIM sUch mEthods, and in additiON
iNStructed him in tHe use oF tHE cHEMicAl sYmbols in voGuE at thAT
date; thESe HE AFteRWards freely emPloyed in his MAnuScriptS, aNd tHIs
rendErs thEm EXceEdingly diffIculT to deciphEr. TherE Still exISts a
catAlogue Of tHe dRugs HIs MaSteR kEPt; mANy Of tHEm aRe of a
fanTaStIc natUre, sUCH AS “oinTmeNt of ViperS”, “human brain prEpaRed
wIThoUt heaT”, etc.; bUt amOnG them Were maNy of tHe Well-known salts
oF metAls, and the ComMoNer AcIds, beSIdes phOspHorUs, sulphUr,
rock-cRYstAl, SOME oRes, and some carbon coMpOUNdS; for examPle,
benZOiC aCId and camPhOr. THere WAS a faiR cheMIcAl librarY, which
INcLuDed the wOrKs of BoErHaaVe aNd LemERy, anD his maSter devoTed muCH
pains to his insTRuction. In a letTEr TO scHEele’S faTher, however, He
exPRessEd a fEAr ThaT Too grEat deVoTIoN To study and experimenTaL work
wOuld uNdermine the heAlth of a groWING lad.

In 1765 thE busINeSS was sold, and SchEele oBtained a siTUation in
malmö With an apOthecary nAMEd KjellsTröM. HiS maSteR TEsTified that
he hAD ExtrAoRdinary AppLicatioN anD abIliTy, aNd Related thAt he was
iN tHe HaBiT of CritiCIsing all ThAt hE rEad, SayinG Of one sTatemEnt,
“THiS mAY be The case”; OF aNOTher, “thIs Is wrOng”; Of A thirD, “I
shALl lOok into This.” His meMorY Was pRoDiGious: he Is said never to
HaVe forgotteN aNytHing whICH he had reAd relating to his favouritE
Subject. he tOok liTtle Interest iN anYthing ElsE, And botH his
emPloyeRs AppEAR to haVE EnCouRaGed him to thE UTmoSt in hIs FavoUrite
puRsuit. In 1768 he left Malmö FOr STockholm; but heRe tHe exIGEnCieS
Of HIs dUtIEs iNTErfered with his lEisure for eXpERiMentation. WHIle
ThEre, in coNjunctiOn witH His frieNd Retzius, He discoveReD tarTARic
Acid, which uP till theN had never BEen sePArAted fRom Tartar
. In those days an apothec ary was
in  larg e m eas ur e amanu facturer as we l l as  a retailer of drugs.He ha dt o pr e pa re hi s medic i ne s inapu rest a te  from  ve ry impu re materia ls,  a s
well as to mi x them inord er to carryout  presc ri pti o ns; a nd,  inde ed,
he himsel f often,as someti m es happ e n sstil l, ventured to pr e sc r ibe in
mild ca ses. S ch e el e ’ s m ast er taughthi m suc h  method s ,a n d  in addition
inst ructed himi n t he use  o f t h e chem icalsy m bol s in vogueat t hat
date;  these he afte r wards f reelyemp loy ed i n  h is  ma nu s cri p ts , a n d t his
rend er sthemexce e d i n glydif ficu lt to  decipher. Th ere  sti l l e xists  a
ca talo gu e ofthe dr ugs h is  master kept; m anyof them a reof  afa ntast i c natu re,  su ch as “ ointmen t  of  v i p e rs ”, “human brain pr ep a r ed 
without  heat” ,  e tc . ; but am on g t hemw e re ma ny o f  t he well- knowns al ts 
of met al s, and  t hecom moner acid s, bes ides pho sphor u s, sulphur,
ro c k-crystal, so m eo r es ,  and  so me carbon c ompo u nds;  for ex amp l e,
be nzoic  a c id and camphor. Therewa s a fa ir ch emical librar y, which
i n c l uded the  wor k so f Boerhaave an d Lem ery, and h i s master  devo ted much 
pains to h is instr uct ion . I n a l et ter to Scheel e ’ s fa th er, how eve r, he
e xpr ess eda f ea r that to o greatde vo ti on  to  stud y  and exp er ime nt alworkw ould u nderm ineth eh eal th of a gr o w ingla d. 

In  17 65  thebusi n ess  was so ld, and S che e le o bt ai ned a s ituation in
M al mö with an  a pot hecary n amed Kje llström. His master tes t ified t hat 
he h ad e xtraordin ary  appli cat i on and  abili ty, a nd  re l a ted t h a thewa s
in the h a b itof cr it icis ing all  that he read, say i ngof one statem ent ,
“T h i smay be the  c a se” ; of another, “Th is is wron g” ;  o f a third, “Ish all loo k intothis. ”  His me mory wasprodigiou s:  hei s  sa id never t o
have f orgottena nythi n gwhich  he  had r ea d r elati ng toh isfavou rite
s ub ject.He to ok  littleinterest in anything el se, an d bot h h is
employ ers app ear to ha ve e ncouragedhim  to  theutm o st in  his fa vou r ite
p ursu i t. In 176 8  h e l e f tMalmö for S t o c kho lm; b uth ere th e ex igencies
of his d u ties interfere d wi t h  hi s l e isur efor experiment ati on . While
th er e, in conju nction w it h  hisfriend  Retzi us, hed i sc o veredtart ari c
acid, w hic hu p tillth en had ne verbe en sep arated from t artar
. In_those days_an apothecary was
in large_measure a_manufacturer_as well_as_a retailer of_drugs. He had
to_prepare his medicines in_a pure state_from_very impure materials, as
well as to mix them in order to carry out prescriptions;_and,_indeed,
he himself_often,_as_sometimes happens still, ventured to_prescribe in
mild cases. Scheele’s master_taught him_such methods, and in addition
instructed him in the_use_of the chemical_symbols in vogue at that
date; these he afterwards freely_employed in his manuscripts, and this
renders_them exceedingly difficult_to_decipher._There still exists a
catalogue_of the drugs his master kept;_many of them are of a
fantastic_nature, such as “ointment of vipers”, “human_brain prepared
without heat”, etc.; but among_them were many of the_well-known salts
of_metals, and the commoner acids,_besides phosphorus, sulphur,
rock-crystal,_some ores,_and some carbon_compounds; for example,
benzoic acid and camphor._There was a_fair chemical library, which
included the works_of_Boerhaave and Lemery,_and_his_master devoted_much
pains to his_instruction._In a_letter_to Scheele’s father, however, he
expressed a_fear_that too great devotion to study and_experimental work
would undermine the_health_of a growing lad.

In_1765 the business was sold,_and Scheele obtained a situation in
Malmö_with an_apothecary named_Kjellström. His master testified that
he had extraordinary application and ability, and_related that he was
in the habit_of criticising all that_he read,_saying_of one statement,
“This_may_be the_case”; of another, “This is wrong”; of_a third,_“I
shall look into this.” His memory_was prodigious: he is_said_never to
have forgotten anything which he_had read relating to his favourite
subject._He took little interest in_anything_else,_and both his
employers appear to_have encouraged him to the utmost_in his favourite
pursuit._In 1768 he left Malmö for Stockholm;_but_here the exigencies
of his duties interfered_with_his leisure for experimentation. While
there, in_conjunction_with_his friend Retzius, he discovered_tartaric
acid, which up till then had_never been separated from tartar