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He may have warm broth or pot liquor in the afternoon - } but nothing 

 else during the three successive days of his taking the medicine. 

 Let the Turpeth's mineral be given in a piece of butter, and care 

 taken that the dog does not throw it up again. 



Mr. Beckford, in his " Thoughts on Hunting," says, 

 " The whole pack, belonging to a gentleman in my 

 neighbourhood, was bitten ; and he assures me, he never 

 knew an instance of a dog, who went mad, that had 

 taken this medicine" 



I am now induced to add something further on this 

 subject ; though, as yet, unable to vouch for its efficacy. 



Hearing of a recipe to cure hydrophobia, in the pos- 

 session of Mr. Potter, I made a point of having an in- 

 terview with him, who has since favoured me with, and 

 also given me leave to publish, the following letter : 



" 1 1 , Old Compton Street, Soho, 



June 4th, 1830. 

 " SIR, 



" In compliance with your request, I beg leave to 

 submit the following. The remedy of Mr. Coster, an eminent 

 French surgeon against hydrophobia is Take two table spoonsful of 

 fresh chloruret of lime, and half a pint of water ; mix them well 

 together; and, with this wash, bathe constantly the wound, taking 

 care that the wash is frequently renewed. Continue this treatment 

 for one or two hours, or more, in proportion to the extent of the in- 

 jury. In this process, the chlorine gas seems to be the active agent, 

 decomposing, by an energy peculiar to itself, the almost omnific virus, 

 the cause of hydrophobia. 



" 1 have the honour to be, 



" Sir, 



" Your very humble servant, 

 (Signed) WILLIAM HORATIO POTTER, 



*' Operative C/iemisl*." 

 " To Col. Hawker, &c. c." 



* Cutting out, or burning, the part, has I believe been the ordi- 

 nary mode of treatment in cases of this frightful disorder; and 



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