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I next described what I called irritative 

 inflammation, of which there are many 

 varieties, and they were briefly noticed. 

 Erysipelas was separately spoken of, because 

 we usually distinguish it as a readily recog- 

 nizable species of inflammation, allied in 

 its nature to those of the irritative kind. 



Lastly 1 spoke of Mortification as an 

 event like suppuration peculiar to no indi- 

 vidual disease, but a common termination to 

 many. It is the result of simple weakness ; 

 of want of action ; of excessive action ; 

 and of other causes ; and consequently re- 

 quiring a proportionate variety of treatment. 

 On this subject, I could not forbear starting 

 an opinion, which some may think whimsical, 

 and others absurd, even before this critical 

 and learned assembly. I asserted, that mor- 

 tification was not unfrequently the result 

 of nervous disorder in the affected part, 

 and further affirmed that I was well ac- 



