4$0 ESSAYS ann OBSERVATIONS 
tincture of bark were adminiftred, firtk 
in faline draughts, and afterwards in tinc- 
ture ofrofes. Within three days, his fweats 
were gradually checked, the red papule 
came to a kindly fuppuration, the livid 
{pots difappeared, the tremors, Subjultus, 
and delirium went off. An abfcefs (which 
I had foretold from the particular deaf- 
nefs on that fide) broke. ia his right ear, 
and, together with a blifter behind it, 
was Kept conftantly running. Ina day 
or two more, all the bad fymptoms were 
vanithed ; his pulfe grew fuller and ftrong- 
er, a good fediment appeared in his urine, © 
and his tongue regained its natural co- 
lour. The volatile tincture was foon 
changed for a much larger proportion of 
the REOe tincture of bark. In a week, 
not only his fenfes returned, but an ap- 
petite; and he began to recover his ftrength, 
A ftrdng decoction of bark was added to. 
the laft mentioned tinture, by which,with 
a few dofes of rhubarb interpofed occafi- 
onally, the cure was compleated. 
ART. 
