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about the head and ears; and this, when occurring, being generally 
attendant upon the first stage of the disease. 
“ Various as are the forms in w'hich it presents itself, I believe 
it to be at the onset, at all times, comprised under the head of 
inflammatory fever, afterwards and quickly assuming a typhoid 
form; partaking, more or less, of a septic or putrid nature, with a 
degree of depression of vital power in accordance with the viru¬ 
lence of the attack. 
“ In its treatment, it should be borne in mind that it is of a 
specific nature, dependent upon a peculiar diathesis, or state of 
body, arising from epidemic influence, being subjected to the. action 
of a vitiated atmosphere, which, giving rise to febrile commotion, 
a state of excitement is induced, Avhich soon conquers the opposing 
force of nature, depresses organic nervous power, and quickly ren¬ 
ders life extinct. Therefore, although the disease may be based 
on inflammation, attended with a quick, full, and bounding pulse, 
yet depletion must not be carried to excess. There must be no 
bleedings to ‘^approaching syncope;” none to produce a “falter” 
of the heart’s action, or fatal collapse may ensue, and rapidly sink 
the powers of nature. But moderate bleeding during the state of 
excitement, I have often found to abate the disease, also to lessen 
the degree of subsequent debility, and duration of it. All concur, I 
believe, in the propriety of unloading the bowels, by means of some 
cathartics, as speedily as possible, which are often found loaded 
with a quantity of black, highly offensive faeces, frequently streaked 
with blood. 
“ The after-treatment he lefit to the discretion and judgment 
of the medical attendant; for no rule can be laid down from which 
no deviation in treatment is called for. It is mere quackery to sup¬ 
pose or assert so: but it will be remembered by the practitioner, 
while combatting the febrile and vascular excitement, that he has 
to guard against too great subsequent prostration, and the disease 
generating into typhus of a low character, or its involving seriously 
an organ essential to life; of which complication I have found the 
lungs, bowels, or udder, oftenest implicated with it. When such 
has been the case, attended with low nervous fever, I have often 
found that the exhibition of large doses of camphor, combined with 
the compound powder of ipecacuanha, and the white powder of 
antimony, of the greatest value. Should great debility attend it, 
or follow as a sequel, I have given with decided benefit the sweet 
spirits of nitre, in combination with the solution of acetate of am¬ 
monia ; and, as soon as the most urgent symptoms of fever begin 
to decline, I resort to some of the mildest vegetable tonics, and order 
a larger quantity of common salt to be given with the linseed gruel, 
which forms the beverage from the commencement, unless a too 
