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platters ; but we would not recommend above oneata time. If however the pulfe 
fhould fink remarkably, the puftules fallin, and the head be affeéted, it will be ne. 
ceflary to apply feveral blifters to the moft fenfible parts, as the infide of the legs 
and thighs, &c. Bleeding is feldom neceffary in this difeafe, and fometimes it does 
much hurt, as it weakens the patient, and deprefies his fpirits. If the difeafe proves 
tedious, or the recovery flow, we would recommend the Peruvian bark, which may 
either be taken in fubftance, or infufed in wine or water as the patient inclines.’ To 
avoid this difeafe, a pure dry air, fufficient exercife, and wholefome food, are necef: 
fary. Pregnant women fhould guard againtt coftivenefs, and take daily as much ex 
ercife as they can bear, avoiding all green fruits, and other unwholefome things ; 
and, when i in child: bed, they ought ftrictly to obferve a cool regimen. 
Or tHe REMITTING FEVER. 
THIS fever takes its name froma remiffion of the fymptoms, which oe 
_ fometimes fooner, and fometimes later, but generally before the eighth day. The 
_remiffion is commonly preceded bya gentle fweat, after which the patient feems 
greatly relieved, but ina few hours the fever returns. Thefe remiffions return at 
very irregular periods, and are fometimes of longer, fometimes of fhorter, duration ; 
the nearer however that the fever approaches to a regular intermittent, the danger is 
thelefs. They are moft frequent in clofe calm weather, efpecially after rainy fea- 
fons, reat inundations, or the like. No age, fex, or conftitution, is exempted 
from the attack of this fever: but it chiefly feizes perfons of a relaxed habit, who 
live in low dirty habitations, breathe an impure ftagnated air, take little exercife, 
and ufe unwholefome diet. The firft {ymptoms of this fever are pains and giddinefs 
in the head, with alternate fits of heat and cold. The pulfe is fometimes a little 
hard, but feldom full, and the blood, when let, rarely fhews any figns of inflamma- 
tion. In order to cure this fever, endeavours fhould be ufed to bring ittoa regular 
- Intermi ion. This intention may be promoted by bleeding, if there be any figns 
mmiation ; but, when that is not the cafe, bleeding ought by no means to be 
tec |, as it will weaken the patient, and prolong the difeafe, A vomit how- 
I feldom be i improper, and is generally of great fervice. Twenty or thirty 
acuanha will anfwer this purpofe very well ; but, where it can be ab- 
ul rather recommend a grainor two of emetic tartar, with five or fix 
-Uar anl ha, to be made i into a draught, and given fora vomit. This may 
be repeated once or twic at proper intervals, if the ficknefs or naufea continues. — 
The bodyought: to bekepe openeither by clifters or gentle laxatives, as weak in- 
fufions of fenna and m anna mall dofes of the lenitive electuary, cream of tartar, 
tamarinds, fiewed prunes, or the like; but all ftrong « or draftic urgatives are, er 
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