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very black ; his skin fetls hot and dry, and his tongue is 

 furred . 



Now, as he got so nnuch better in his former illness, I 

 was induced to resume the same jjlan of treatment, which 

 was to endeavour to regulate the functions of the skin and 

 of the alimentarv canal, and with that view I ordered hirrj 

 to take the following powder immediately s 

 B: Hvdrargyri Subnniriatis gr. vi. 

 Pulveris Antimonialis gr. ij. Misce. 

 Feb. 23. The powder has produced some evacuations 

 which are quite black, and smell very oftl-nsive. I asked 

 him how he did ; he shook his head and answered, Very 

 bad. He still keeps perpetually moaning; he jsvery thirsty, 

 and his skin is .still hot and dry. 



R H drarcfyri Submuriatis gr. j. 

 Pulveris Antimonialis gr. ij. 



JSiiratis Potassfe gr. x. Misce. Fiat pulvis quartis 

 horis sumendus ex Melle. 

 His driuk to be toast and water. 



Feb. i?4. His bowels keep regularly open, but the faeces 

 are black ; his urine is small in quantity, high-coloured, and, 

 as heiterms it, very hot ; his pulse beats moderately firm, 

 but by no means strong or very full, but is quite regular ; 

 his face is pale, and there is no appearance like congestion 

 about his t cad. The symptoms do not appear to be in the 

 least mitigated. 



The powders to be continued three times a day. 

 Feb. 28. His mouth feels sore from the use of the mer- 

 curv ; the secretion of saliva is considerably increased, and 

 he voids more urine: the skin feels moist, and is bedewed 

 with a gentle pefspiration. His evacuations are not so 

 black, and bowels are regular; but his eyes are for the first 

 time inflamed, and the light feels troublesome, and when 

 suddeniv placed before his eyes produces pain. He can 

 take a little gruel, but as yet cannot sleep; he is very 

 drowsy and enger to sleep, but spmething he knows not 

 what prevents him. 



The powders to be discontinued, and the following mixr 

 ture to be taken : 



B Liquoris Ammoniae /\cctatis ^ij- 

 Misiurae Camphors 3^'^- 



Syrupi Crnci '^Vy. Misce. Cochlearia duo ampla 

 ((uariis vel ?exlls horis sumat, 

 Mirch 3. The inflammation of the eyes is quite sub- 

 sided, and the light can be admitted without producing 

 pain or inconvenience ; he now begins to speak sponlane- 

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