IJJ4i Miscdlaneous Facts and Observations , 



38. The Editor has employed, with very evident 

 and even remarkable advantage, the Gum R. Kino, 

 in combination with Gentian, or with Columbo, in 

 several cases of intermittent and remittent fevers. In 

 some of these cases, both the Peruvian bark and Ar- 

 senic had been previously employed, but without ef- 

 fecting a cure, or without essentially moderating the 

 frequency or violence of the paroxysms. The medi- 

 cine was always exhibited during the states of inter- 

 mission or remission, and was seldom given in large 

 doses. From five to eight grains of the kino, with 

 from four to six grains of the gentian or columbo, 

 were exhibited two or three times in the course of 

 the day. When the medicine proved somewhat lax- 

 ative, which was occasionally the case, it Was used in 

 combination with small doses of opium. 



39. In a case of rather mild Gonorrhoea, which 

 came under the notice of a physician (in Pennsylva- 

 nia), an injection composed of white vitriol (sulphate 

 of zinc) and of the sugar of lead (acetitc of lead) was 

 advised. By mistake, instead of the white vitriol, a 

 few grains of tartar-emetic (antimoniated tartrite of 

 potash) were put into the vial. The consequence 

 was, that after the use of a very small portion of the 

 preparation, containing, in all, about one grain of the 

 tartar emetic, the discharge from the urethra was 

 greatly increased in quantity, its yellow colour much 

 heightened, at the same time that it was considerably 



