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quainted with that valuable performance, as also with what 

 Dr Lind has said on the subject. 



It is, then, sufficient here to observe, that remittent^fevers 

 are often attended with diarrhoeas, the diabetes, and some- 

 times with a copious discharge of saliva, as if mercury had 

 been previously given. In such circumstances, I never found 

 the bark of service ; a few glasses of the above mixture fully 

 answered the intention, not only by removing these symp- 

 toms, but the fever at the same time. 



The Peruvian bark, afterwards, taken out of some of the 

 same mixture, effectually secured the patient from a return 

 of this dangerous malady. 



The mixture rarely acted as an astringent in this or any 

 other disorder. But when this effect took place, the inter- 

 position of some lenient purge was deemed necessary. 



Belly-Ache. 



The belly-ache, with inflammatory symptoms, has fre- 

 quently occurred in the course of my practice. They yielded 

 with difficulty to bleeding, small doses of emetic tartar, a 

 mercurial pill, repeated doses of castor oil, diluting drinks 

 with nitre, fomentations and clysters. A copious discharge 

 of foetid excrement, for the most part, gives immediate re- 

 lief. 



I have observed, in many cases, after most excruciating 

 belly-aches, that the stools were liquid, white, small in quan- 

 tity, and very foetid. The patients being worn out with pain, 

 grew despondent, did not care to speak, fell into cold clammy 

 sweats, and were very restless. They complained of an ill 

 taste in their mouths; their tongues were much furred; their 

 breath offensive, and they had a great propensity to vomit. 



Formerly I attempted the relief of those threatening symp- 



