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Vni. On Dr, Pearson's Proposal for an Instiiulion fof 

 obtaining an equal Temperature in Houses, 



To Mr, Tillocli. 



Sir, 1 WAS much gratified by Dr. Pearson's letter in your 

 last number, announcing the probable erection of a large 

 building, capable Of having its atmosphere kept at an equable 

 temperature, for the use of consuniptive patients. Though 

 no medical man myself, I have more than once had my 

 attention directed to this subject; and I have long been of 

 opinion, that such a building as Dr. Pearson alludes to, 

 would be, in most cases, a palliative, if not remedy, superior 

 to the removals to a milder foreign climate, which are sa 

 frequently painfully undertaken. That a combination of 

 the architectural and philosophical sciences existing in 

 England is adequate to the erection of a building, in which 

 the air could be constantly maintained of a temperature as 

 mild as that of Montpeliier or Madeira, and of which the 

 superior equability would more than compensate for any 

 slight deticicncy in freshness and purity, there can be i\o 

 reasonable doubt ; and how infinitely more, if this could 

 be effected, a quiet residence at home, surrounded by at- 

 tentive friends, must contribute to the care and restoration 

 of a sufferer by a consumptive attack, than a harassing 

 voyage, succeeded by an uncomfortable sojourn amonrst 

 strangers, need not be pointed out. 



But, though I entertain sanguine hopes that, under the 

 auspices of Dr. Pearson and the eminent architect he re- 

 fers to, the consumptive rich may be shortly accommodated 

 nmongst us with a splendid erection of another Albany^ 

 of which while the air is as mild and balsamic as that of 

 southern France, the extent and arranii;ements will admit 

 of the indulgence of fashionable habits, and combine within 

 itself the luxurious enjoyments and comforts of home, with, 

 the licalthful influence of foreign climes; it would greatly 

 detract from my satisfaction, if I conceived that these bless- 

 ings were to be confined to the rich, and that the con- 

 struction of a splendid and expensive edifice was 2isine qua- 

 ?i07i to their attainment. I am persuaded, however, both 

 from Dr. Pearson's hints and my own observations, that at 

 least the remedy of a mild and equable temperature may be 

 compassed by persons in the middle station of life, in their 

 own houses, and at an expense not exceeding what they 

 would of necessity expend in applications far less efTica- 

 cious. The first csseiuial seems to be merely a suite of twq 



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