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to support the patient with food and liquors of a more generousnature, such as are recommended in the immediately precedingfevers. We must however be very cautious in the use ofthings of a heating quality, as this fever is frequently changedinto a continual by a hot regimen and improper medicines.Whatever the symptoms are, the patient ought to be keptcool, quiet, and clean. His apartment, if possible, should belarge, and frequently ventilated by letting in fresh air at thedoors or windows. It ought likewise to be sprinkled withvinegar, juice of lemon, or the like. His linen, bedclothes, &c,ought to be frequently changed, and all his excrements imme-diately removed. Though these things have been recom-mended before, we think it necessary to repeat them here, asthey are of more importance to the sick than all the boastedpowers of medicine.

Medicine. — In order to cure this fever, we must endeavorto bring it to a regular intermission. This intention may bepromoted by bleeding if there be any signs of inflammation ;but when that is not the case, bleeding ought by no means tobe attempted, as it wall weaken the patient and prolong thedisease. A vomit however will seldom be improper, and isgenerally of great service. Twenty or thirty grains of ipe-cacuanha will answer this purpose very well ; but, where itcan be obtained, we would rather recommend one or twograins of tartar emetic, with five or six grains of ipecacuanha,to be made into a draught, and given for a vomit. This maybe repeated once or twice at proper intervals, if the sicknessor nausea continues.

The body ought to be kept open either by clysters or gentlelaxatives, as weak infusions of senna and manna, small dosesof the lenitive electuary, cream of tartar, tamarinds, stewedprunes, or the like ; but all strong or drastic purgatives are tobe carefully avoided.

By this course the fever in a few days may generally bebrought to a pretty regular or distinct intermission, in whichcase the Peruvian bark may be administered, and it will sel-dom fail to perfect the cure. It is needless here to repeat themethods of giving the bark, as we have already had occasionfrequently to mention them.

The most likely way to avoid this fever is to use a whole-some and nourishing diet, to pay the most scrupulous regardto cleanliness, Jo keep the body warm, and tö take sufficientexercise. In countries where it is endemical, the best pre-