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taken the good effects were evident, and in twenty days more 

 the man was perfectly restored. In another instance every part 

 of the body and limbs were paralyzed but the head. A small 

 quantity was given at first, but it was increased to eight grains 

 per day, and it effected a cure. 



Three other instances are then adduced, in all of which cures 

 were effected : and the Cavalier expresses his hopes that in the 

 hands of other medical men, it will be found as effective and as 

 important as in his own. 



3. Use of Chlorine in Hydrophobia. — In a book published by 

 Doctor Previtali, of which notice is taken in the Ciurnale di 

 Fisica, tom. iii., p. 357, an extended account is given of the 

 successful administration of chlorine in cases of hydrophobia. 

 Several persons were bitten by a dog, some of these died with 

 all the symptoms of hydrophobia, others were treated with the 

 chlorine, and though the symptoms returned once or twice on the 

 early cessation of the remedy, yet they were vanquished by its 

 continuance, and a perfect cure effected. The medicine consists 

 of four scruples of saturated solution of chlorine, with four 

 ounces of aromatic water and half an ounce of syrup of lemons, 

 to be taken daily. The cases seem perfectly authenticated, for 

 the authorities being earnest to obtain all possible knowledge 

 upon the subject, a correspondence took place in consequence, 

 which is published, and contains the progress of the cures; 

 The symptoms which occurred when the remedy was inter- 

 mitted; and the immediate effect of the remedy, on adminis- 

 tration, were of the most decided nature. 



Some account is given in the Gazetta di Milano of September 

 13, 1820, of the application of solution of chlorine as a remedy 

 in cases of spotted fever, by Dr. Sacco, of Milan. Reasoning 

 from its effect on infectious matter, and finding that two, or 

 even three, ounces of the solution might be drank at once with- 

 out injury, he administered it in cases of spotted fever, and found 

 that in two or three days the effect was to reduce the disease to 

 a simple fever, to shorten the period of its duration, and to lessen 

 the diminution of strength, and other bad consequences, that 

 remain after the fever is removed. And from the constant good 

 effect produced in these, and similar cases, Dr. Sacco 

 states his conviction that it will be of the utmost service in 

 the putrid fever, yellow fever, plague, and all other contagious 

 disorders. 



The dose prescribed by Dr. Sacco is one ounce of the solu- 

 tion in three ounces of water, repeated four times a day ; a 

 spoonful of honey being taken after each dose. lie also directs 

 that the body should be washed three times a day with the same 

 solution. 



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