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Sleep obtained on the 2nd 

 night, and again on the 4th and 

 5th nights ; gums sore on the 4th 

 day ; the disease subsided on the 

 6th day — he was well on the 1 1th 

 day. 



No. 9. Oct. 16th, age 34.— A 

 confirmed drunkard ; drunk just 

 before admission. 



General Symptoms. — Head- 

 ache ; vomiting ; has the horrors ; 

 is deranged in his mind; feels 

 stunned — these last symptoms, 

 slight at first, increased much on 

 the 3rd evening. 



3rd evening — tremor; delirium; 

 quick, weak pulse ; warm, per- 

 spiring skin ; loaded, moist tongue. 

 4 th evening — he got out into the 

 grounds, trembling and delirious. 



5 th day — raving all last night, 

 is violent to-day. 



6th morning — raving all night. 

 Evening — has replied sensibly to- 

 day and been inclined to sleep. 



7 th morning — has slept all 

 night . The disease yielded to the 

 opium on the 6th day. He was 

 discharged well 1 6 days after ad- 

 mission. 



No. 10. Dec. 20th, age 38.— 

 Has been drinking four days. 



Symptoms. — Suffered from the 

 horrors for the 2 first days after 

 admission with vomiting and 

 looseness, feeling weak and sick. 

 He was relieved of the mental hal- 

 lucination and distress in the 

 course of the 2nd day. Dis- 

 charged well in 4 days. The 

 large dose of opium afforded 

 marked relief. 



No. 11. Jan. 3rd, age 40. — 

 Disease of 4 days old ; assumed 

 its height 4 days after an excess 

 committed in drinking. 



first day, and several turpentine 

 enemata during the time. 

 7th day — Quinine was given. 



No. 9. But little treatment at 

 first. 



3rd evening— Tinct : Opii : 5j- 



quater. 



5th morning — Tinct : Opii : 5j« 

 quater. 



6th morning — Tr : Opii : M. v. 

 Antim, Potass Tart : gr. J 2 dis. 

 hor. besides this treatment a 

 blister to the neck, turpentine 

 enemata. 



7th day — Saline aperients. 



No. 10. 1st day— Tinct : Opii : 

 5ij. bis. 



No. 11 

 5y- Ins- 



ist day— Tinct: Opii 



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