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attack of fever on the sixth and seventh; 

 bowels rather loose : let her continue in the 

 use of the medicine, increasing the dose to 

 XXV. grs. Oct. 10. Our patient had another 

 attack of fever on the eighth and on the ninth ; 

 urine increased in quantity ; appetite better. 



Oct 13. D n has not had any regular 



attack of fever since the last report, though 

 at times, slight febrile symptoms have affect- 

 ed her : let her continue in the use of the 

 medicine. Oct. 25. It is fifteen days since 

 our patient has had any fever; has not ta- 

 ken any medicine these five days past; feels 

 her strength quite restored, and has a good 

 appetite. Discharged, cured. 



Case 4. Mary H d, born in Ireland, 



aged sixty-seven, is very much debilitated, is 

 affected with a quotidian intermittent, which 

 attacks her at ten o'clock in the morning, and 

 continues until about three o'clock in the 

 afternoon ; pulse small and slow, bowels cos- 

 tive, tongue furred, appetite bad. These at- 

 tacks of intermittent began on the tenth of 



