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bleeding before the symptoms succumb, we may hope they 

 portend nothing but what they at the first glance suggest. 

 Nevertheless, if pleuro-pneumonia be in the locality, do 

 not depend too much upon this sign ; neither is that which 

 is termed a full blood-letting prudent, wherefore proceed 

 with the greater caution. Shake a drachm of calomel, 

 blended with two drachms of opium, upon the tongue of 

 the animal, and leave it to be licked down at leisure, as 

 the beast has no power to spit it out again. Three hours 

 after this give the following drink : — 



Epsom salts half a pound. 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Liquor ammonia acetatis six ounces. 



Aconite (in powder) one scruple. 



Cold water one pint. 



If this has not operated in six hours, repeat the physic ; 

 and after the lapse of another six hours give another dose, 

 only this last time administering half the quantity of Epsom 

 salts, and add one ounce of powdered gentian root ; in 

 another six hours, once more repeat this last drink. 



Let nothing more but repeated drinks, composed of 

 sulphuric ether one ounce, laudanum one ounce, cold water 

 one pint, be given, till the pulse become stronger, till the 

 cough appears, and the entire symptoms change. With 

 the earliest indication of this alteration, new medicine must 

 be administered ; then exhibit the following mixture thrice 

 a day, which must be persevered with during the con- 

 tinuance of the active stage : — 



Extract of belladonna half a drachm. 



Aconite (in powder) one scruple. 



Emetic tartar one scrujtle. 



Nitre one drachm. 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Cold water one pint. 



Rub down the belladonna with a little of the water ; dis- 

 solve the emetic tartar and the nitre in a little more of the 

 same liquid ; then mix, add the other ingredients, and give. 



Should the disease continue, and the pulse grow weak, 

 with the other signs of the third stage having supervened 

 become evident, withdraw the nitre and tartar emetic. A 

 pint of good ale, blended with half an ounce of extract of 

 gentian, may now be added to the other components, in- 

 stead of the former weakening agents. The ale, it is 



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