326 STAGGERS. 



curial purging halls, according to his state 

 and temperament, regulating the course as 

 particularly explained in p. 262 and 263. 



The general and proper mode of treat- 

 ment in every stage of these complaints hav- 

 ing been explicitly introduced, I shall beg 

 leave to observe, prescriptions and compo- 

 sitions innumerable might be added, in com- 

 pliance with custom, to give the subject an 

 appearance of greater weight, by prolonging, 

 extending, and vary iiig the methods of cure. 

 But the fact is, such class of medicines are 

 at once brought forward for every disease, as 

 are well established and high in estimation 

 for their different effects, that paltrj^ extra- 

 neous, deceptive aids, may be totally re- 

 jected, to preyent unnecessary trouble^ ex- 

 pense, and disappointment. In the present 

 we have nearly abandoned the ancient prac- 

 tice ; we applaud no '' burning setons, with 

 ^' red-hot irons ;*' recommended no '' chew- 

 '^ ing balls to champ upon,'' composed of 

 asscif'ectida, savin, and a combination of arti- 

 cles to create a nausea, and render the 

 stomach eternally uneasy : nor do we adopt 

 the system of *' stitching up in the't^ars 



