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Jauro-cerafus half grain, and arfenic ith, by others. 
The hyofcyamus niger, in form of extraét, given in 
dofes of 15 or 20 grains in cafes of fixed melancholy, 
attended with horrors and obftinate watchings, Ihave 
fometimes found very beneficial. It moreover pro- 
cures fleep and compofure of mind; often where opium 
fails, or even adds to the inquietude. Now thefe 
potent remedies, with due caution, may be tried in 
fucceffion; if they fail; they only fhare the common 
fate of former antidotes; if but one of them fhould 
anfwer, it may afford an important addition to our 
{tock of knowledge. 
adly. To affuage the fpafms, and foothe the ner- 
yous fyftem. 
To effec this, after the hydrophobia has aétually 
appeared, all impediments, and whatever may hurt 
the acute feelings of the patient, or by the power of 
affociation tend to aggravate his fufferings, muft be 
firft carefully removed. No dog muft, on any ac- 
count, be allowed to enter the room. Not water 
only and other liquids, but all glaring colours and 
glafs mirrors, muft be kept entirely out of his fight. 
No loud noife, nor cold air, muft be fuffered to mo- 
left him.—Having thus removed impediments, we 
muft next endeavour to affift nature, in alleviating 
the fpafms, and in procuring a lucid interval. If there 
be any critical evacuation in this difeafe favourable 
to our views, it muft, I conceive, be that of fweat. » 
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