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unsafe longer to continue its use. They were subsequently treated 

 by calomel and opium, cupping, the application of the mercurial 

 ointment with opium and stramonium, with an occasional anodyne at 

 night. They both rapidly improved. Mr. Mackenzie used quinine, 

 in connection with other remedies, in ten of the sixteen cases re- 

 ported by him. He remarks that "from his experience, he has not 

 formed a very high opinion of its efficacy, and that, notwithstanding 

 some of the milder cases have yielded, in a great measure, to a com- 

 bination of calomel and quinine, on the whole he is indisposed to 

 trust to this remedy." Mr. Jacob tried quinine in "four well marked 

 cases for eight days, and finding no relief, gave mercury, which 

 effected a cure in the usual time. He knew of no curative means 

 that merits more attention in most forms of ophthalmia, when occur- 

 ring in debilitated or scrofulous subjects, or after the injudicious 

 use of mercury." 



Mary Cfall, aged 13 years, admitted as an outdoor patient, Oct. 

 loth, 1847 ; landed at quarantine on the 1st of June; many of her 

 fellow-passengers were sick of fever on the voyage. About the 

 middle of June she was taken ill of the same disease; was confined 

 to her bed for twelve days ; relapsed after two days. Second attack 

 continued for ten days. After one week had a second relapse, 

 which lasted for two weeks. Three weeks after her recovery, first 

 noticed muscaj volitantes and dimness of vision in the rigid eye ; a 

 few days after the eye became injected. 



Present Condition. — General health good; pink zone around the 

 cornea; iris discoloured; state of pupil not noted; severe pain in 

 and about the eye; vision barely sufficient to perceive light. She 

 was cupped several times, and took pills containing calomel two 

 grains, and opium one-quarter of a grain, thrice daily till her gums 

 were tender. In a fortnight she Avas discharged cured ; vision 

 perfect. 



Edward McCormick, aged 29, admitted Jan. 28th, 1848; came 

 from the country in the early part of August; soon contracted 

 fever; was ill between five and six weeks without any remission. 

 In the early part of November noticed muscse and dimness of vision 

 in the right eye. After a fortnight the eye became injected; general 

 health good; iritic zone and circle complete; iris of a yellowish- 

 green colour; pupil regular, but sluggish; great pain and intolerance 

 of light ; sufficient vision to distinguish large letters on infirmary 

 card. 



Treatment. — C.C., a pill of calomel and opium thrice daily. 



