62 Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinhurgh. [dec. 5, 
In tlie month of June Mr Snodgrass was well enough to travel 
to the Kyles of Bute from Glasgow. He writes from there as 
follows : — 
(11) Letter of Yitli June 1887. — “My lung trouble has of late 
very greatly improved ; hut the abdominal mischief has been very 
severe. During the last two days, however, a marked improve- 
ment has taken place I have the greatest faith in yours and 
Dr Bergeon’s systems. But, in my case the disease has apparently 
gone too far, and the condition of the large bowel is such that there 
is great risk in applying Bergeon’s method.” 
(12) Letter of \Wi September 1887. — “You will recollect that 
you were able to make a most favourable report on the sputum sent 
to you after the salicylic acid treatment and eight or nine injections 
of gas by the Bergeon mode of treatment. As far as the lung was 
concerned, a great improvement took place, and for more than two 
months — certainly during the whole of June and July — I could 
not have sent you a typical specimen of sputum. Indeed, during 
that time expectoration almost entirely ceased (as did also the 
cough), and what there was, was merely mucous phlegm, such as 
might be present in a slight attack of bronchial inflammation. 
Otherwise, however, matters were very bad ; the large bowel was 
severely ulcerated, and adherent in the ileocoecal region to the wall 
of the abdomen. I continued to inject salicylic acid after ceasing 
the Bergeon treatment, but this too had to be discontinued on 
account of the disordered state of the whole system. One remark- 
able thing, however, has occurred, — ever since the salicylic acid 
injections I have had no attack of musmlar rheumatism. 
“ About a month ago, I again began the Bergeon treatment, but 
very cautiously, and the operations have been continued. There is 
undoubtedly some improvement, but, as before, uric acid deposits 
took place^ and I have not ventured to use the treatment on more 
than two days consecutively. 
“ I am afraid it must be admitted that (with me at least) there 
are certain dangerous symptoms caused by the CO 2 . Amongst 
these are, obstinate constipation, great difficulty in expelling the 
unabsorbed residuum of carbonic acid gas in the intestines, and 
certain rather alarming head symptoms. 
“ About the 23rd of June last, Dr Coghill, of Yentnor, com- 
