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claret, and often faved my patient; fometimes however 
I failed of fuccefs. When fuch cafes fall now under my 
care, I have immediate recourfe to the antifeptic mixture ; 
nor have I been hitherto difappointed : the ftools becom- 
ing lefs frequent on the ufe of it, and of a better confift- 
ence; the cold fweats alfo difappear, and the {pirits foon. 
return, together with an appetite for food. 
Tue PUTRID SORE THROAT. 
In June 1770, the putrid fore throat made confiderable 
havock amongtft adults and children. It attacked thofe of 
a lax habit, who for a few days had flight head-achs, 
chillinefs and heats alternately, and an uneafinefs about 
their throats, but not fo much as to hinder their fwal- 
lowing. 
On examination, the mouth, tongue and gums were 
foul and flimy; the tonfils and uvula covered with white 
fpecks or floughs ; the breath was hot and offenfive ; the 
fkin felt hot and pungent to the touch; the pulfe low and 
quick; a diarrhoea often attended, and the patients were 
in. general much dejected. 
Antimonial wine with cordials and-nourifhing diet fuc-. 
cceded beft, till the floughs or fpots were removed and 
feparated ; then the bark completed the cure. Whena 
diarrhoea accompanied this diforder, I gave the mixture 
with fuccefs. 
In all diforders where a gargle is neceflary, I make ufe 
of the above mixture in preference to any other; and I 
find it fpeedily cleanfes the tongue, gums and fauces, and 
fweetens the breath. 
Where lemons or limes cannot be had, vinegar or 
cremor tartar may be fubftituted in their room. 
From what has been faid, it is evident, that the medi- 
cine is poflefled of confiderable antifeptic powers, and its 
virtue 
