82 Use of the Essential Oil of Lemons. 
matter, attended with inflammation of the eyelids, which are not 
so tumefied as they were; the inflammation extends, but in a 
milder degree, to the ball of the eyes; on the centre of the cornez 
there is a speck already formed. The child can open the eyes, but 
not easily; its health has suffered very much; the bowels are open, 
but the stools are of a dark colour, and the little patient is very 
much emaciated.—Applicetur Oleum Limonum ocul. sing. Pulv. 
alter. i. nocte maneque sumendus. ‘To continue the injection of 
warm water between the eyelids, and that frequently. 
24th. The discharge is very slight; can open the eyelids easily; 
the eyeballs appear to be nearly clear from inflammation, which is 
also lessened on the lids. The bowels are open; stools of a green- 
ish colour. It appears that, by mistake, the wrong powders were 
given, and the child had a large dose of the tartarized antimony, 
instead of the alterative powder which had been directed.—Rep. 
Ol. Limon. Puly. alterat. ss. n. et m. sumend.* 
25th. Is still much affected by the powders, the same kind 
having been given as at last report. There is rather more discharge 
from the left, but very little from the right.—Rep. Ol. Limon. Not 
to have any powders. . 
27th. A little better.—Rep. OI. 
28th. Discharge lessened; is altogether improved.—Cont. 
3ist. Nearly well.—Rep. 
June Ist. There appears to be an increase of discharge, and the 
child is not so well.—Rep. 
4th. There is more discharge and inflammation, and the lids 
are again tumefied.—Rep. Ol. Limon. Hyd. cum Creta, gr. ij. 
Pulv. p. r. n. sumend. 
6th. Discharge much diminished.—Rep. 
7th. Very little purulent matter secreted.—Cont. 
9th. Nearly well.—Rep. 
* When this order was given, the mistake already recorded was not ascer- 
tained to have happened. 
