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SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



and full ; your skin hot and dry, or even per- 

 spiring, — you should then undergo one large 

 blood-letting, which may be repeated in a 

 smaller quantity, if these symptoms remain or 

 return. Your bowels ought to be fully opened 

 by cathartics, and cold water continually ap- 

 plied to your head, so as to keep that organ 

 constantly cool : the surface of your body 

 may be sponged with cold water. 



If vomiting should supervene, and be of a 

 bad appearance, a large blister ought to be 

 applied over the situation of the stomach, or 

 the warm bath be frequently had recourse 

 to ; and frictions with the recently bruised 

 pods of cayenne pepper ought to be applied 

 over the surface of the body, until some de- 

 gree of eruption makes its appearance ; this 

 last means should be assiduously employed 

 if the energy of the system be very much 

 diminished by the disease. Thirst may be 

 quenched with spruce beer, or with water 



