of the State of New-York. 79 



When the inflammation does not subside from the 

 se of th 

 the ears. 



use of the above means, I introduce setons, and bore 



I forgot to mention the use of the sugar of lead, dis- 

 solved in water, and pledgets of fine cloth wetted with it, 

 and applied cold to the eyes, as one of my first applica- 

 tions. After the inflammation has abated, I generally 

 wash the eyes with weak brandy and water. 



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My method of treating intermittents is as follows. I 

 bleed in the greatest number of cases, for I almost al- 

 ways find a determination to some of the vital parts. I 

 give an emetic, then recommend to my patients to do 

 nothing for their complaint, until they have had about 

 twenty regular paroxysms. I then order another ca- 

 thartic, after the operation of which I give the bark, 

 alum, and ginger combined. Most generally, after 

 taking the first dose, the fits leave them, and do not 

 after again recur; never, indeed, when the patient is 

 prudent in returning to his former habits of industry*. 



In this practice of treating intermittents, I stand pretty 

 much alone. The rest of my brethren in this and Ca- 

 yuga-County generally endeavour to cure this complaint 

 without bleeding. I think I have seen the worst eflfects 

 from this neglect. Intermittents, in which die bark and 

 other tonics have been given previously to bleeding, 



* See Note A, at the end of this arliclc, in the next half vohime 

 of this Journal. 



