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bodies is much below or above the natural amount, which in 
the ordinary Fahrenheit thermometer is 98 degrees. A rise to 
even 190 18 indicative of trouble, while 102 betokens a con- 
dition of fever that should receive treatment at once; 104 isa 
high estate of fever, 106 is a most dangerous condition ; while 
it is affirmed that 107 indicates death in the subject. The 
falling below 98 is equally dangerous in the same pro- 
portion. In view of the above facts it must be apparent to 
all that our safety lies in maintaining the normal temperature 
of our bodies. Todo this three things are needful. (1st.) 
Good food, pure air, and water. (2nd) Suitable clothing, 
exercise and baths. (3rd) Medicines when needed that will 
either raise, depress, or maintain the natural temperature. 
These we have pointed out in the Materia Medica, and now, as 
our space is limited we must curtail our theorising and close 
our present chapter by giving 
THOMPSON’S COURSE OF MEDICINE, 
which has been proved in many thousands of cases the best 
means of restoring the natural heat of the body. Those who 
have a cold will find it as true as life that this course will cure 
in one night. Presuming that our readers have not a steam- 
bath apparatus, which we will describe further on, the first 
thing is to heat two bricksinthe fire When they are sufficiently 
hot get a cane-bottomed chair, or one with holes init; put 
a folded cloth on the bottom, and under it a tin basin 
sufficiently large to hold the two bricks with water surround- 
ing them, if this is not to be had a bucket mill do. Your into 
it a kettle of boiling water. The patient being ready, put one 
of the bricks into the water. Sit the patient on the chair, 
cover with blankets up to the neck, so that all the steam is 
kept in; now give a drink of Composition tea. If moresteam 
can he borne, put in the other brick, lifting up a corner of 
the blanket for the purpose. In ten minutes to a quarter of an 
hour give another drink of Composition, a cupful at a time. 
When the patient feels faint it will be timeto stop. Then let 
there be ready a bucket or basin of water with the chill taken off 
