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large quantity of powder and pomatum, to be 

 applied inftantly. This was accordingly exe- 

 cuted, and the patient allured me (lie ft It the 

 ftrifture taken off the fl^in, and the obftruc- 

 tion immediately removed by the comfortable 

 warmth and relaxent effe6l enfuing the appli- 

 cation. 



I am as little difpofed to agree with Dr. Dar- 

 win in the fentiment, that the ufe of powder 

 and pomatum upon the head, is " a fijthy and 

 " wafteful fafhion." I entertain a totally con- 

 trary opinion, in favour of which I think I have 

 fufficient reafons to urge, but they would be 

 out of place here ; I will only remark, that it 

 appears to me, moft of our popular writers 

 have failed upon the fubjeft of luxury, in the 

 fame manner, and for fimilar reafons, as upon 

 the queftion of monopoly. 



Let not the Reader accufe me of arrogance, 

 in prefuming to quellion fo great and refpecla- 

 ble profeffional authorities as Darwin and Bed- 

 does, fince no man, or fet of men are, or ever 

 were infallible ; fince I follow other authorities 

 equally great, and fince the matter is fairly 

 within the province of common fenfe. 



With regard to catching cold, horfes domef- 

 ticated, and men, are much upon an equality, 

 that it is very eafy to judge from fympathy in 

 what circumttances, and upon what occafions, 

 the animals are liable. Some of the moft com- 

 mon. 



