— rament.—T hose of the sanguine temperament are 
sed to be more affected by medicirie, arid therefore to require amsilee 
doses than those of the phlegmatic or melancholic ; but in what has 
been: en a ae subject, there i is so much uncertainty that little re- 
oe rasy.—T his denotes that disposition in individuals to be 
_ affect by certain causes, in a manner different from the oe kt 
of mankind. Such peculiarities are observed with regard to medi- 
Snes. as well as to other agents; and where they are known, require 
= Atte to by the prescriber. 
a .—This has an important influence on the tion of me- 
oisen In general, they lose some of their poison by having- been 
: jong continued. This is particularly the case with all strong stimu- 
lants and narcotics, and is observable to a certain extent in some of 
Maggie: clases, of the materia medica. 
—This has an influence on the doses of medicines not less 
important : the susceptibility to external impressions, and to action, 
uch varied in morbid affections, and the operations of reme- 
modified by such variations. The.state of sus- 
2 apparent, when it varies much from the 
of the medicines administered are easily 
