MARINE SALT. . 28% 
fician, who would with to practice with fuccefs, fhould be 
well acquainted with that valuable performance, as alfo 
with what Dr. Lind has faid on the fubjedt. 
It is then fufficient here, to obferve that remittent fevers 
are often attended with diarrhceas, the diabetes, and fome- 
times with a copious difcharge of faliva, as if mercury 
had been previouflly given. In fuch circumftances I ne- 
ver found the bark of fervice; a few glafles of the above 
mixture fully anfwered the intention, not only by re- 
moving thefe fymptoms, but the fever at the fame time. 
The Peruvian bark afterwards, taken out of fome of the 
fame mixture, effectually fecured the patient from a re- 
turn of this dangerous malady. 
The mixture rarely acted as an aftringent in this or any 
other diforder, But when this effe& took place, the in- 
terpofition of fome lenient purge was deemed neceflary. 
BELLY-ACH. 
The belly-ach with inflammatory fymptoms has fre- 
quently occured in the courfe of my pradtice ; they yield- 
ed with difficulty to bleeding, fmall dofes of emetic tar- 
tar, a mercurial pill, repeated dofes of caftor oil, diluting 
drinks, with nitre, fomentations and glyfters. A copious 
difcharge of foetid excrement for the moft part gives im- 
mediate relief. 
I have obferved in many cafes, after moft excruciating 
belly-achs, that the ftools were liquid, white, {mall in 
quantity, and very fcetid. The patients being worn out 
with pain, grew difpondent, did not care to f{peak, fell 
into cold clammy fweats and were very reftlefs. They 
complained of an ill tafte in their mouths. Their tongues 
were much furred. Their breath offenfive, and they had 
a great propenfity to vomit. 
Formerly I attempted the relief of thofe threatening 
fymptoms with the bark, in various forms, as well as 
Oo 2 claret, 
