306 THE CONTAGIOUS TYPHUS 



and the secretion of this issue is kept up by 

 means of such an ointment as the basilicon with 

 powdered cantharides. Finally, the mouth, 

 nose, and eyes must be washed very often with 

 an infusion of camomile and sage. 



At the last period of the distemper, the 

 beast sinks into a state of general exhaustion ; 

 his life seems all but extinguished through 

 excess of weakness. You must now sustain 

 and keep him up by every possible contrivance ; 

 give him bitter and stimulating drinks, beer 

 diluted with water, adding thereto some 

 powder of Peruvian bark, or sulphate of 

 quinine. This is prepared by steeping in 

 8 pints of boiling water, Peruvian bark, 

 gentian root, centaury leaves and flowers, and 

 hops, 1 ounce of each ; or else prepare a drink 

 consisting of veterinary treacle, extract of 

 jumper, 1 ounce of each, dissolved in 2 

 ounces of alcohol, and then mixed with 

 3 pints of water. 



When the diarrhoea becomes fetid and 

 bloody, give, night and morning, a clyster 

 composed of a decoction of Peruvian bark, and 

 a teaspoonful of powdered charcoal from the 

 poplar, well sifted. If the running from the 



