44 INFLAMMATION OF THE LARYNX. 



the pulse begins to flutter, then administer the 

 fever medicine: 



I draclim digitalis, 



II " emetic tartar, 

 3 " nitre, 



^ ounce aloes, 

 Which must be repeated twice or thrice in the 

 day. Aloes may be safely given at this stage 

 of the disease, because the chest is not yet im- 

 plicated. To this must be added immediately 

 a blister, and a sharp one. 



EPIDEMICS. 



In epidemics all offensive matter should be 

 immediately and carefully cleared away, and 

 no small portion of the chloride of lime used in 

 washing the stables, troughs, &c., and particu- 

 larly his ulcers, &c. 



