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mentioned he had feen was really afFeded with pemphigus ; but 

 I think that the vague teftimony of the ignorant, indifcrimi- 

 nating people of the clofe is to be allo'wed no weight in de** 

 ciding this nice queftion. 



The nature of this diforder, as to its mildnefs or malignity, 

 appears to vary confiderably. In fome inftances it is extremely 

 mild, as in three of the cafes I have feen, one of them in this 

 town with Dr. Fleury. In other inftances life is in the greateft 

 danger ; thus in feveral of the cafes I have enumerated ftrong 

 fymptoms of putrefcency were manifefted. 



With refpedt to the method of cure of this diforder, the ge- 

 neral fymptoms of weaknefs and tendency to putrefadion obvi- 

 oufly point out the proper treatment. When the veficles feize 

 on the internal parts, irritation muft be guarded againft by 

 opiates, demulcents and gentle laxatives ; nourishment muft be 

 fupplied ; and the grand remedies, bark and wine (cfpecially the 

 latter) muft be feduloufly adminiftered. 



