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lament, and often when it is too late, the impru- 

 dent meafures that have been taken previous to 

 their being employed. To obviate this in fome 

 meafure, is the principal intention of the prefent 

 eilay, which I have put into the prefent form, as 

 being comprifed in fmaller compafs than if I had 

 treated of the difeafes feparately, and as I think 

 more eafy to be underftood. 



Some general directions relative to the treat- 

 ment of Sick Perfons, which could not fo properly 

 be introduced under the feveral indications, are 

 here added. 



Cleanlinejs is a matter of the greateft confequence 

 to the cure both of acute and chronical diforders. 

 Every perfon who is indifpofed ought to wafh the face 

 and hands, and feet occasionally, with at lead equal 

 regularity as in health. The eafe and comfort this 

 affords to fick perfons, thofe efpecially who labour 

 under acute diforders, can fcarcely be imagined, 

 except by thofe who have experienced it. — Change 

 of linen is a highly neceffary article. Every perfon 

 ill of a fever ought to have clean linen for the head 

 and body every day, and clean fheets every three 

 days, or oftener, if the perfpiration be large. Many 



caufelefs 



