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of the ordinary course of my practice, and not exclu- 

 sively my own patients, are to be excepted. 



This season, my practice in fevers has been different, 

 owing, however, to tlie symptoms being more inflam- 

 matory than in preceding years. I commence, as 

 formerly, with bleeding, once, twice, or oftener, if ne- 

 cessary : then I give an emetic ; after which I exhibit 

 nitre uncombined, or order an infusion of the root of 

 Little Solomon's-Scal, for a constant drink. If the eme- 

 tic should leave the patient costi^•e, I give, in some 

 cases, a pill composed of soccotrine aloes and tartar- 

 emetic ; in others, sulphur, which often answers better 

 than more drastic purgatives, and will sometimes move 

 the bowels w hen they fail. 



When rheumatic pains occur, I give flowers of sul- 

 phur and g. guaiacum, combined. 



When dysentery occurs, \\'hich I conceive to be the 

 same disease differently modified, I bleed, use the above- 

 mentioned infusion, and administer Dover's-powder twice 

 in twenty-four hours, in a full dose. I also make use 

 of the starch- clyster ^\•ith laudanum, the usual glutinous 

 drinks, and diet. 



When the fever appears >vith inflammation of the 

 eyes, another modification of the disease, I bleed, give 

 nitre, order an infusion of the roots above-mentioned, 

 administer a cathartic (most generally Glauber's salt), 

 cpispastics, and sometimes sulphur, in lieu of salts, in 

 some cases. 



