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manner, to give his attention to the following 

 remarks. 



First, it is an acknowledged fact that the art 

 of medicine has hitherto been unable to arrest 

 the fatal progress of confirmed hydrophobia. 

 This being the case, it is both wise and ex- 

 pedient to give the sufferer a chance of saving 

 his life by the supposed, although as yet un- 

 tried, efficacy of the Wourali poison ; which, 

 worst come to the worst, would, by its sedative 

 and narcotic qualities, render death calm and 

 composed, and free from pain ; a circumstance 

 not to be expected under the ordinary treat- 

 ment, or no treatment at all, of this ungo- 

 vernable and fatal malady. 



Secondly, That as there can be no hope 

 whatever from supposed remedies usually ap- 

 plied, the patient must by no means be allowed 

 to take them, lest their pressure upon his con- 

 stitution should neutralise or totally counteract 

 the hoped-for good effects from the applica- 

 tion of the Wourali poison. 



Thirdly, The disease generally takes three 

 days before it consigns its victim to the tomb, 

 during which time the paroxysms only occur 

 at intervals. Wherefore there will be time 



