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opium adminiftered before the commencement of 

 the paroxyfm. 



4. Whence it appears, that the methods of re* 

 lieving inflammatory pains, is by removing all fli- 

 mulus, as by venefe&ion, cool air, mucilaginous 

 diet, aqueous potation, filence, darknefs. 



The methods of relieving pains from defect of fli- 

 mulus is by fupplying the peculiar Himulus required, 

 as of food, or warmth. 



And the general method of relieving pain is by 

 exciting into adtion fome great part of the fyftem, 

 for the purpofe of expending a part of the fenfona! 

 power. This is done either by the exertion of the 

 voluntary ideas and mufcles, as in infanity and con- 

 vulfion y or by exerting both voluntary and fenfitive 

 motions, as in reverie; or by exciting the irritative 

 motions by wine or opium internally, and by the 

 warm bath or blifters externally ; pr laftly, by exr 

 citing the fenlitive ideas by good news^ affe&ing 

 , or agreeable paflions. 



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