36 On the Tilia Americana. 



July 2d, 1804. I was called to see a child of G. 

 H., Esq., a little boy, of about two years old, who, 

 while at play, had upset a tea-kettle of boiling water 

 on his feet, about six hours before I saw him. Im- 

 mediate application had been made of oil, &c, but 

 the child continued to cry incessantly, and when I 

 visited him, he was, apparently, in great pain. A 

 vesication over almost the whole of both his feet had 

 already broken, and discharged the accumulated se- 

 rum ; but the cutick was not entirely off. The Tilia 

 was applied, as above-mentioned. Half an hour after- 

 wards, the child fell asleep. Next day, the inflam- 

 mation had pretty much subsided, and, in about four 

 or five days, the recovery was complete. 



The other case was that of a child of Mr. M. A., 

 between four and five years old. It had fallen with 

 its hands into the fire, and was severely burnt up to 

 the elbows. The cuticle was, in many places, en- 

 tirely destroyed, and, consequently, there was but 

 little vesication. This accident happened three days 

 before I had notice of it, during which time the child 

 suffered exceedingly. The same application was 

 made as in the preceding case : relief was almost in- 

 stantly obtained, and a few days effected a complete 

 restoration. 



The preceding cases are sufficient to show, that 

 the Tilia merits our attention. Whether my confi- 

 dence is too sanguine or not, future observation must 

 determine. It has rarely happened, that I have been 

 under the necessity of employing any thing else. I 



