On Pneumatic Medicine. 16 1 



turn saponis was the only application necessary, as the in- 

 flammation soon dispersed, and her health and strength were 

 soon reinstated, equal to what she had enjoyed at any period 

 prior to the present disease, from which she has suffered 

 much both in body and mind. 



Greville-^treet, Hatton-garden, 

 July 21, I80G. 



XXV. Thirtieth Communication from Dr. Thornton, 

 relative to Pneumatic Medicine. 



A Case of Consumption cured by the Inhalation of Hydrogen 

 Gas. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 



No. 1 , Hinde-street, Manchester- 



MDEAR SIR, square, July 10, 1806. 



R. Price, No. 20, Clarges-street, had a violent cough, 

 expectoration, and all the symptoms of consumption. 



Friday, October 20. 

 Order. 

 uirat. dr. 2. 



TV , /R Kali sirlphi 

 \F. Pulv. 



Direction. 



1. Take the powder No. 1. and dissolve it in a cup of 

 milk. Drink half of it going to bed, and the remainder 

 early the next morning, every day. 



2. Inhale a quart of hydrogen air to ten of atmospheric, 

 every day. 



No. 2. R Syr. pap. alb. unc. 6. 



3. Take every night two table-spoonsful of No. 2. 



Monday, October 23. 



1. Continue on the air as ordered last. 



2. Continue on No. 2. as ordered last. 



Friday, October 27. 

 1. Continue on the air every other day. 

 Vol. 25. No. 98. July 1806. L No, 3. 



