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in thesamcHianncr, with several othersof the nobility ; and, 

 from obedience rather than faith, he put himscll: under my 

 direction. I shall be brief in my narrative;— employing 

 the same strengthenmg remedies that Mr. Chevalier was 

 then judiciously using, I ordered, in addition, the inhalation 

 of a gallon of vital air, mixed with three of atmospheric, 

 once a day, and the pain aradually abated from the very first 

 trial of the air, and wholly disappeared in the course of a 

 fortnight, and at the end of three weeks he was the most 

 altered person in the world, being then in the full enjoyment 

 of health. 



Observations on thii Case. 



1. The effect of the inhalation of a trallon of vital air, de- 

 lated as above, was a kind of intoxication, which lasted for 

 ■five minutes ; he could stand upright, but felt, he says, 

 "as one under the impression of liquor, all objects appearing 

 confused to him, and in motion." This was not succeeded 

 by head-ache. 



2. This intoxication was produced for a week, but dimi- 

 nished in degree after each successive inhalation j afterwards 

 no such effect was observed. 



3. Only a sensible increase of warmth. 



4. His appetite, which was before wholly lost, recurred. 



5. Now he eats whatever comes to table, and takes his 

 beer and wine as others. 



6. He walks now often three miles at a stretch, without 

 feeling any distress or fatigue. 



7. His pulse is regular and good. 



8. The benefit, as yet, has continued more than three 

 months, and, I trust, will be permanent. 



9. The question is, whether so quick a change in such a 

 disease could have been accomplished by the use of medicine 

 nionc? or vital air alone? . 



10. Or whether the vital air, by stimulating"' the heart. 

 did not impart, aided by proper medicines, some change to 

 that organ, and thence produce the whole train of benelits. 



\ have the pleasure to sign myself, 



Dear sir, your obliged, devoted friend, 



IJOBERT JoiIiN ThOR\TOX. 



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