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pulse was more developed and softer, the breathing less labo¬ 
rious, and the legs warmer, he should not bleed any more. If 
none of the symptoms had remitted, he should take two or three 
quarts more, and repeat it according to circumstances. 
Mr. King approved of Mr. Langworthy’s plan. In many 
cases he did not bleed at all, even though the nostrils where dis¬ 
tended and the conjunctiva injected. 
Mr. T. Turner would take eight or nine quarts where Mr. L. 
only took four. He would bleed as early as he could, and until 
the pulse sank. The cure depended mainly on this. 
Mr, Mavor advocated early and copious bleeding. If, deceived 
by the apparent slightness of symptoms, he had taken only four 
or five quarts at first, he had generally cause to repent. 
Mr. Field would always bleed until an evident effect was pro¬ 
duced on the system—until something like fainting supervened. 
Some species of inflammation, however, as bronchitis, would not 
bear much bleeding: death might ensue from an effusion of 
mucus in the bronchial passages. In acute and pneumonic in¬ 
flammation, however, we must regard the heart as a workman, 
and take from him the power of building up a morbid struc¬ 
ture. 
Mr. J. Turner believed that the syncope was produced by the 
inability of the heart to carry blood to the brain. During the 
momentary pause, the vessels had time to contract and relieve 
themselves, and the balance of circulation was in some measure 
restored. 
Mr. Langworthy, being questioned as to the treatment of 
pneumonia, rarely gave aloes. In general cases he gave tartarized 
antimony, and, occasionally, linseed oil, in doses of two or three 
ounces every six or seven hours. This nauseated, but did not 
irritate or purge. 
Mr. Mavor observed, that, under the influence of nausea, the 
pulse was frequently increased ten or fifteen beats. Nausea was 
indicated by the horse hanging his head, by discharge of saliva, 
and a slight disposition to unconsciousness and wandering. He 
found the action of every supposed nauseant uncertain. Digitalis 
had been given in doses of a drachm three times in the day without 
effect. Two drachms of hellebore had produced, not nausea, but 
irritation, swelling of the belly, tenesmus, and protrusion of the 
rectum. 
Mr. J. Turner once gave six ounces of emetic tartar to a con¬ 
demned horse. It died in a few hours. 
Mr. King observed, that the irritation described by Mr. Mavor 
would soon pass off. 11c had never known hellebore do permanent 
mischief. 
