xoo  Mr.  partington  on  the  Cure  of  a 
cula  to  its  infertion  at  the  back  of  the  head.  She  bore 
this  better  than  before*  and  the  fame  good  effect  fol- 
lowed in  a greater  degree,  and  without  any  of  the  fubfe- 
quent  inconveniences.  I faw  her  the  third  time  on  the 
27th : fhe  allured  me  llie  had  efcaped  her  feverifli  fymp- 
toms  on  an  evening,  and  that  her  fpirits  were  raifed  by 
the  profpeft  of  getting  well;  that,  fince  the  laft  time  I 
electrified  her,  fhe  had  more  freedom  in  the  motion  of 
her  head  than  fhe  had  ever  experienced  fince  the  firft  at- 
tack of  her  diforder.  I perfifted  in  electrifying  her  after 
the  fame  manner,  March  3d,  5th,  6th,  7th,  and  9th ; from, 
each  time  fhe  gained  fome  advantage,  and  her  feverifh. 
tendency  and  nervous  irritability  went  off  entirely. 
The  weather  now  letting  in  very  unfavourable,  and 
fearful  of  lofing  the  advantages  we  had  happily  reaped 
from  our  early  efforts,  I requefted  the  favour  of  you,  as- 
her  next-door  neighbour,  to  electrify  her  every  evening 
while  fhe  was  in  town,  and  fhe  might,  if  any  alteration 
took  place,,  fee  me  occafionally.  Fortunately  for  her,, 
you  accepted  the  propofal,  and  to  your  judgement 
and  caution  in  the  conduct  of  it  for  the  next  fort- 
night (three  evenings  only  excepted)  you  brought  about 
the  happy  event;  and  have  received  her  teftimony 
of  gratitude  for  relieving  her  from  a condition  under 
2 which 
