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ing at the end of several fevers. In the first two instances, it 

 admits of no remedy ; in the last, the remedy of Sydenham is 

 the bark, confirmed by Van Swieten, and by what observation 

 we have had. 



" In the case of infants it is often spontaneously cured, and 

 needs nothing but the M el Rosarum. When it is more consid- 

 erable, some detergents may be employed, but not early, as 

 the aphthae return. Alum was formerly the remedy, but 

 borax is more effectual and safe." 



DCCXXXIV. The Petechia has been, by all our Nosolo- 

 gists, enumerated amongst the exanthemata ; but as, according 

 to the opinion of most physicians, it is very justly held to be 

 always a symptomatic affection only, I cannot give it a place 

 here. 



