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THIRD FORM. The same (first form) compli- 

 cated by stimulants of the Fusel oil type. 



" This [stimulation] drives back the moving 

 matter for a time to the transient relief of the 

 patient. . . . 



" Stimulation merely adds to the disease, 

 making it more chronic or confirmed at the 

 expense of the vitality and term of life. Stimu- 

 lants need not necessarily be confined to 

 alcohol, for the worst fonns are those bought 

 at the drug-shop, such as opium, morphia, 

 chloral, etc. . . . 



" This condition may also be inherited as 

 well as the second condition." 



FOURTH FORM. The gouty habit. 



" The next condition of any great import- 

 ance is the gouty habit of body. This is 

 generally inherited. It is usually originated 

 by indulgence in fermented grape juice, or 

 wine," . . . [The process of fermentation] 

 "so disintegrates or decomposes the juice of 

 the grape that it sets free its earthy elements 

 (potash, etc.), from which we get the chemical 

 tartrate of potash (cream of tartar)." 



This process is closely followed within the system, 

 when the ferment is present. 



(( Now potash, it is well known, when taken 

 into the system, seizes upon the animal oil, 

 which forms our reserve force, and turns it into 

 soap. This being dirt or matter out of place, 

 it has, with much waste of the remaining life 



