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about the time of attack, but no chill or fever ; 

 does not complain of the taste of the powders : 

 let him continue in the use of the medicine. 

 Oct. 11. Does not feel so well this morning, 

 and is at times inclined to vomit : let him 

 increase the dose of his medicine, and take 

 pulv. fol. eupat. perfol. grs. xxv. every two 

 hours. Oct. 13. Had no attack of fever this 

 morning, but as he complains of his bowels 

 being costive, a gentle cathartic was given 

 him. Oct. 16. The purge given operated 

 but once; has not taken any of the powders 

 since the last report; had another attack of 

 fever this morning. The chill came on about 

 eight o'clock, but was very soon checked, by 

 giving a strong decoction of the flowers of the 

 eupatorium : it operated as an emetic, and was 

 followed by a copious secretion from the skin : 

 ordered him to continue in the use of the pow- 

 ders, increasing the dose to sfs. every two 

 hours, while free from fever. 



Oct. 19. Has not had any fever since the last 

 report ; pulse full ; bowels regular ; skin moist ; 



