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matter by vomit, and sometimes by stool. Tlio eruption 

 was removed from his legs by a very ingenious surgeon in 

 the American hospital. His stomach was, however, fre- 

 quently disordered afterwards; and he was, perhaps, on the 

 whole, not much better for the removal of the disease from 

 the surface. During the last winter, his stomach and bowels 

 were frequently much affected; and though his appetite was 

 generally good, yet his digestion was impaired, and few 

 kinds of food would remain on his stomach. Evacuations, 

 with the bark and bitters, yielded a temporary relief; but 



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produced no permaneiit advantage. 



In this situation he resolved, about the middle of April, 

 to try the effect of the springs. From the accounts I 

 had received (for I had not then seen them) I approved of 

 his plan; and he immediately proceeded to execute it. Af- 

 ter usino; the acidulous waters for twelve or fifteen days, he re- 

 -turned to quarters, surprisingly reduced; complaining that 

 "they had torn his stomach all to pieces." 



As soon as he had recovered strength enough to ride, he 

 retired from service, and I have not heard from him since. 

 I apprehend that he used the waters imprudently, and that 

 if he had made . a judicious use of the two difierent kinds, 



mio-ht have found that assistance from them, which he 



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had in vain sought from other medicines. He is fully of 



this opinion himself; and ascribes their failure to his drink- 



them in pretty large quantities^ when his stomach was 



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eak to bear them 



I beg leave to subjoin two or three general remarks on 

 virtues of these waters. From the cases related, I think 



the 



may 



