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11th, 2d day of relapse. Four stools from the salts; headach gone; no complaint but slight soreness of extremities. Pulse 120, full and strong; tongue foul but moist; skin very hot; much thirst.

Continuetur decoctum avenæ.

12th, 3d day of relapse. Complains of pain of loins, of hind neck, and severe general pains. Pulse 128, full and strong; tongue foul but moist; skin very hot; bowels regular; a bad night.

Emittantur e brachio sanguinis xviij.
Continuetur decoctum avenæ.

13th, 4th day of relapse.-Without complaint. Pulse 112, full and firm, occasionally intermitting; tongue moist and becoming cleaner: three stools; blood sizy.

Continuetur decoctum avenæ.

14th, 5th day.-Pulse still quick, but tongue is clean; bowels regular, and he is without complaint.

Continuetur decoctum avenæ.

18th.-Gradual convalescence has gone on since last

report; functions natural.

26th. Common diet.

31st. Dismissed cured.

Capiat pilulas aloeticas vj, et
Repetantur cras mane si opus sit.
Habeat jusculi bovini lb. ij. indies.

10th, 9th day.Two full alvine evacuations; fæces dark coloured: passed a good night; pain of shoulders and back relieved. Pulse 92, of good strength; tongue clean and moist; skin moist and of good warmth; little thirst; appetite better.

Repetatur jusculum bovinum.

11th.-Completely convalescent.

Omittantur medicamenta.

Common diet.

13th. Dismissed cured.

THE HE following six cases are given as examples of the safety and efficacy of bloodletting in young subjects.

Case, No. 19.

GILBERT BRADY, æt. 10.

April 22. 3d day of fever,

Complains of headach, vertigo, throbbing of temples, occasional tinnitus aurium, pain of right hypochondrium, aggravated by pressure, coughing or full inspiration,

much sickness at stomach, occasional short dry cough, rigours, and warm flushings, pain of loins, lassitude, debility, countenance oppressed, cheeks flushed. Pulse 134, firm and small; tongue clean and moist; bowels reported regular; skin hot and dry; no appetite; thirst urgent; sleeps ill.

Can assign no cause for ailments. Has used no remedies.

Emittantur e brachio sanguinis 3 xvi.

Habeat misturæ mucilaginosa i urgente tussi,
Sulphatis magnesia 3 v ex aqua,
Decoctum avenæ pro potu.

23d, 4th day.—A pretty good night, with gentle perspiration; look much improved; headach relieved; vertigo, tinnitus aurium, throbbing of temples, flushing of face, and rigours gone; respiration natural, pain of side and cough continue. Pulse 116, sharp; tongue clean and moist; three natural stools; skin cooler; thirst abated; has taken breakfast.

Continuentur mistura mucilaginosa et
Decoctum avenæ.

24th, 5th day.-A tolerable night; countenance farther improved; headach abated; pain of side and cough continue; four leeches applied to the forehead last night by mistake. Pulse 116, small but sharp; tongue clean and moist; three stools.

Continuentur medicamenta.

25th, 6th day.-A good night, headach gone, pain of side much relieved; cough less frequent. Pulse 72, soft;

Case, No. 15.

LAWRENCE ANDERSON, æt. 21, Hatter,
August 15. 6th day of fever,

Complains of headach, vertigo, pain of eyes, pain of
throat on deglutition or coughing, pain of loins and a
'feeling of debility and general soreness: has pretty fre-
quent cough, and rigours alternating with heat. Pulse
92, of good strength; tongue white but moist; bowels re-
gular from medicine; appetite impaired; is very thirsty;
sleeps ill.

Ascribes ailments to contagion. No remedies but one dose of salts.

Complaints came on with listlessness, headach, &c.

Applicentur hirudines xij fronti.

Capiat pulveris jalapæ compositi zi,

Ex infusi sennæ 3 ij.

Habeat misturam mucilaginosam, urgente tussi,
Decoctum avenæ pro potu.

16th, 7th day.-Powder operated freely, but only five leeches fastened; headach is little relieved, but he feels better in other respects; has passed a good night and took some breakfast. Pulse 88, sharp; tongue a little foul, but moist.

Applicentur hirudines xij fronti,
Et repetatur pulvis ut heri.

Continuentur alia.

17th, 8th day.--Leeches procured a good discharge, but headach is not relieved; he has passed a restless

night; has frequent cough. Pulse 88, sharp; tongue pretty clean and moist; five stools.

Emittantur e brachio sanguinis 3 xxij.

18th, 9th day.--A restless night, but he has slept several hours since morning; headach a little easier; has had two or three attacks of spontaneous vomiting. Pulse 100, small but sharp; tongue moist, a little foul; five stools; cough still troublesome; blood not sizy.

Applicentur hirudines xij fronti.

Imponatur vesicatorium pectori.
Continuentur alia

19th, 10th day.-Leeches bled well; a good night; free of complaint. Pulse 96, full and firm ; tongue a little white; but moist; belly regular.

Continuentur medicamenta.

21st, 12th day.-Complains of gravedo capitis, with vertigo on attempting to rise; looks oppressed. Pulse 104, sharp; skin hot; tongue foul; bowels regular.

Emittantur e brachio sanguinis 3 xij prout ferat.
Continuentur alia.

22d, 13th day.—3 xvi of blood drawn, which is sizy; has passed a good night; takes some food, and has no complaint but a little dizziness. Pulse 96, of good strength; tongue moist, but foul; two stools.

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