On the Tilia Americana. 37 



have no doubt that the cold water has a considerable 

 effect in abating the inflammation ; but I am equally 

 certain, that if it were used unimpregnated with the 

 mucilage of the Tilia, a very perceptible difference 

 would be found. 



Although I cannot say that the Tilia grows in great 

 abundance, yet it is by no means rare, in the vicinity 

 of this place. It often reaches the height of forty or 

 fifty feet, and there are several trees two feet in dia- 

 meter. We generally find it along the water-side, 

 where it makes a beautiful appearance, while in 

 flower ; and from its singular mode of inflorescence, 

 the peduncle being a continuation of the middle-rib 

 projected from the centre of the bractea, it is calcu- 

 lated to arrest the attention of almost every one*. 



Chajnbersburg, January 12th, 1805. 



V. History of the Epidemic Fever, as it prevailed in 

 Frederick-Town and County fin Mary land J, in the 

 summer and autumn of 1804. Communicated to the 

 Editor, by Dr. John Baltzell, of Frederick- 

 Town. 



Sir, 



I HAVE drawn up a succinct account of an 

 Epidemic Fever, which raged, last year, in Fredcrick- 



* For some additional information concerning the properties and 

 uses of the Tilia Americana, and some other species of the same 

 genus, see the last article in this Se< 'ion of the Journal. — Editor. 



