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23 d. — The tumour continues to diminish. Pursue the same 
treatment. 
26^/a. — T he tumour still diminishes. Continue treatment. 
2 8th. — It rapidly diminishes. Continue treatment. 
Feb. 1th. — The swelling has nearly disappeared. Let her 
alone. 
12th. — The slightest portion of enlargement left. Give four 
ounces of Epsom salts and two drachms of ginger. 
17^/a. — T he swelling quite gone. Repeat the salts. 
19 th. — Dismissed. 
April 21th. — A large tumour has suddenly appeared in nearly 
the same place. It is hard, and yet with a little soft spot about 
the middle of it. Foment well, and after the fomentation use the 
former means internally and externally. 
28 th. — Lanced the tumour. Four ounces of purulent curdled 
matter escaped. Continue the hydriodate internally and ex- 
ternally. 
Maij IsL — The tumour is regularly diminishing. Discontinue 
treatment as an experiment. 
It entirely disappeared. 
TUMOURS — H Y DAT IDS. 
April 17th. — St. Domingo Goat. An encysted lobulated 
broad tumour has appeared beneath the brisket, and grows ra- 
pidly. Well rub in the ointment of the hydriodate of potash, 
and give three grains of the hydriodate morning and night. 
19th. — One of the lobuli has ulcerated, and there is consider- 
able sanious discharge from it. The remaining part is smaller. 
Continue ointment and powder. 
2 Oth. — The tumour is already a little diminished. Continue 
treatment. 
24 th, — The tumour is really diminishing. Continue treat- 
ment. 
May 1st. — The tumour is regularly diminishing. Discontinue 
treatment as an experiment. 
15th. — He has not appeared to be quite well for a day or two. 
He is losing flesh — he carries his head on one side — he is turning 
round continually in that direction — there is an uncertain catch- 
ing motion as he browses. It is so evident a case of hydatid on 
the brain, that it is useless to do anything except to make him 
comfortable, and prevent his wandering into mischief, waiting for 
the bare possibility of ascertaining the situation of the hydatid. 
18^A. — He is now exceedingly weak, and can no longer browse. 
He is supported by gruel. 
