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use means to produce free perspiration ; if the attack is severe, take 

 a rum sweat. This may be done over a cane seat or open seated 

 chair, with the patient divested of all clothing, but covered from 

 the neck to the floor with two or three blankets or coverlids to keep 

 in the vapor, and his feet placed at the same time in weak warm 

 ley-water. Put a quantity of rum in a tin or earthen vessel, and 

 place it underneath the chair, and set fire to it. Let the patient 

 continue in this situation till free perspiration is produced ; then 

 remove him to the bed, and give freely of herb tea as before directed. 

 When the perspiration has subsided, take weak ley-water, rather 

 cool, dip a sponge or towel into it, and, if the patient is unable to 

 sit up, raise the clothes with one hand, and with the other bathe 



the whole surface of the body and extremities, as represented in 

 the above figure, at the same time administer freely of catnip or 

 other herb tea. This ablution or bathing must be repeated as often 

 as there is an accession or increase of fever, which usually takes 

 place towards evening. This will thoroughly cleanse the surface of 

 all morbid or viscid matter which obstructs perspiration, and while 

 it invites the fluids to trie surface, opens the pores of the skin and 

 equalizes the circulation and which prevents the necessity of ab- 

 stracting any blood. This course soon diminishes the pulse and 

 fever surprisingly, and secures rest and sleep. 



A purgative, as a general rule, may be given every other morning. 

 If the disease is very obstinate, the emetic may occasionally be 

 repeated. The cathartic and the bathing must be regularly perse- 

 vered in. If there is determination of blood to the head plasters 

 of mustard, Indian meal, and vinegar, combined, must be applied 

 to the feet, and between the shoulders, until the skin become a 

 little red ; also bathe the feet in warm weak ley T water. 



