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mucous discharge from the nose ; eyelids pre- 

 senting a reddish appearance ; matter collects in 

 the corner of the eyes ; pulse feeble ; great 

 debility, as shown by the quick, feeble action of 

 the heart a symptom rarely absent ; membrane 

 of nose much reddened ; sore throat and cough ; 

 occasionally the feet become fevered as in 

 founder, causing much stiffness, and might be 

 easily taken for that disease. 



Treatment. This being a typhoid disease, it 

 requires a sustaining treatment, or success will 

 be very doubtful. In the early stage of this 

 disease, give the first two days ten drops of 

 tincture of aconite, or bryonia, in- a little water, 

 every six hours ; after which give a pail of water 

 to drink, and, once a day, i oz. spirits of nitre, 

 or 2 drams extract of belladonna ; and give in 

 the feed, three times a day, one of the following- 

 powders : gentian root, saltpetre, and anise seed, 

 of each i oz.; sulphate of quinine, i dram; 

 mix, and divide into eight powders. The throat 

 should be bathed with mustard and vinegar ; or 

 with linseed oil, 3 oz., spirits of hartshorn, i oz. 



