and a vomiting or looseness often the eruption. 
in children are commonly greenish ; they complain of an 
the skin and are remarkably peevish. Bleeding at the nose 
mn, both before and in the progress of the disease, 
_, About the fourth day, small spots, resembling flea bites, a 
first upon the face, then upon the breast, and afterwards upon 
extremities ; these may be distinguished from the small pox by their 
scarcely rising above the skin, and never suppurating, The fever, 
cough, and difficulty of breathing, instead of being removed by the 
eruption, as in the small pox, are rather increased, but the vomiting 
generally ceases. At the sixth or seventh day, the muscles turn 
pale on the face, and afterwards upon the body ; so that by the ninth 
day they entirely disappear. The fever, however, and difficulty of 
breathing, often continue, especially if the patient has been kept 
upon too hot a regimen ; purple spots may likewise be oceasioned 
by this fever. 
A violent looseness sometimes succeeds the measles, in which 
case the patient’s life is in imminent danger, 
Such as die of the measles, generally expire about the ninth day 
from the invasion, and are commonly carried off by an inflammation 
of the lungs. : a sees He 
The most favorable symptoms are, a moderate looseness, a 
skin, and a plentiful discharge of urine. , Sag see 
When the eruption suddenly falls in, and the patient is seized with 
a delirium, he is in the greatest danger. If the measles turn too 
soon of a pale color, it is an unfavorable symptom, as are also, great 
weakness, v miti “ 
miting, restlessness, and difficulty of swallowing. 
le or black spots, appearing among the measles, are very unfavora- 
le. When a continual cough or looseness succeeds.the disease, 
there is reason to suspect an approaching consumption of the lungs, 
Tue curt.—The measles require a treatment not much different. 
from the small pox. _ Our business is to assist Nature by proper core 
dials, in throwing out the eruption, if her efforts be too languid. 
_ Blood-letting is almost certain death. The cool regimen is neces- __ 
-Sary here, as in the small pox. The food must be light, and the drin! “3 
diluting. The drink may be cider whey, vinegar whey, buttermilk, 
or for weakly children, thin broth ; decoctions of liquorice, with — 
_marsh-mallow roots and sarsaparilla, infusions of fiexseed, or of the 
flowers of elder, balm tea, barley-water, and small beer, are also suit- 
— These, if the patient be costive, may be sweetened with _ 
ney. = Sitges : Er 
Medicines are seldom necessary during this disorder; but as soem = 
as the eruptions begin to disappear, cathartics should be administer- é 
ed, as in the small pox, which, for obvious reasons, are necessary in 
all eruptive fevers. Bathing the feet and legs frequently in luke- _ 
warm water, both tends to abate the violence of the fever, and pro. 
‘Mote the eruption. = 
E ient is often greatly relieved by vomiting. When 
this way, it ought to be promoted by drinking 
ak camomile tea, or even blood root. — 
