TROOPS IN THi: WEST IN'DIKS. .'JO.'j 



calomel. Where the body was costive, five grains of calomel 

 proved to be the best laxative or purge. 



In obstinate crises, blisters to the head and ankles, anil the 

 emulsio caniphorata, gave great relief, and paved the way for 

 bark, wine, and nourishment. 



Our chief dependence in the cure of this fever was on fresh 

 air, cold acidulated watery drinks, ami supporting the patient's 

 strength by proper food and wine. 



What has been said of ship-fever will equally apply to the 

 hospital-fever, or jail-fever; and for other concomitant symp- 

 toms, we refer to the treatment mentioned under Intermittents. 



TYPHUS ICTKKOIDES. YRLLOW 1-EVKIi. 



The yellow fever appeared to be no other than the jail-fe- 

 ver, exalted to a great degree of malignity. In this place, we 

 do not pretend to account for its appearance, or to determine 

 from what state of the atmosphere it first had its rise, or was 

 afterwards kept up. It is sufficient for our purpose to men- 

 tion the leading symptoms, and best means of relief. 



Symptoms. — This disorder began at first with alternate ri- 

 gors and hot fits, giddiness and dimness of sight, the patient 

 could not bear the light, the eyes looked dull, and half-closed 

 when asleep ; the white of the eyes was tinged with yellow ; 

 the eyes themselves seemed sunk, and the countenance fallen. 

 The pulse varied, sometimes it was natural, but in general it 

 was small and tremulous. The breathing was difficult, at- 

 tended with sighing, anxiety, and restlessness. 



The skin in general was hot, and had that biting feel so 

 common in all malignant fevers ; at other times the skin was 

 cold and clammy. 



There was uniformly a great prostration of strength, a loss 

 of appetite, and a constant inclination to vomit ; at first the 

 contents of the stomach were thrown up, afterwards an abun- 

 dance of bile. The tongue was dry and furred, the thirst 



