264 .SzVEverard Home 5 s farther observations on 
in 34 hours, his bowels were acted on a second time; in 
39 hours, his pulse was 92, and natural ; in 48 hours, he was 
quite well, and has continued so, a period of more than three 
months. 
The result of this case satisfied me, that the infusion con- 
tained the specific remedy for the gout, and that the deposit 
is not necessary for its removal. 
This rendered it probable that, where the deposit is taken 
along with the infusion, its solid form prevents it from being 
carried into the circulation of the blood, and it remains in the 
stomach, producing more or less mischief in that viscus, 
without being any way concerned in driving away the disease 
for which the medicine was exhibited ; in this respect resem- 
bling many of the salts of mercury, which irritate the bowels, 
without relieving the symptoms of the venereal disease. 
I explained these opinions to Mr. Gatcombe, who gives 
me his assistance in my professional pursuits, and requested 
him to investigate this subject. 
To do this more completely, he began by repeating the 
three experiments detailed in my former Paper, substituting 
the Eau Medicinale for the vinous infusion of Colchicum, so 
as to determine with more precision, whether they are or are 
not the same medicine. 
Exp. 1. Thirty drops of the Eau Medicinale with the de- 
posit, were injected into the jugular vein of a dog: the effects 
were the same, as in my experiment with the same quantity 
of the vinous infusion of Colchicum, only the animal was 
2 hours longer in recovering from them, and was purged for 
9 hours afterwards. 
Exp . 2. Sixty drops of the Eau Medicinale, were given by 
