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For Miss Dunbar.

Our grounds of fear still subsist, but all her symptoms
are moderated & leave us much hope.

I approve of your measures. Continue the Chaise,
as it is easily managed to give air & exercise without Cold.
Horseback better, but not so easy to avoid cold, & while
this North-East wind blows we cannot let our Valetudinarians try
it here. In proper weather, she should ride for I suspect
that the roads in Caithness will not allow a long journey

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in a chaise. I do not think indeed that she should enter
upon a distant journey yet; but even keeping to her own bed I
shall think it proper for her to take longer journies than
at present. As to the change of air, I am not a good judge
unless I knew your Geography better, but think she
could not make a change from the sea coast to any pur¬
pose unless by going over entirely the West coast of the
Island. Continue her milk diet. I fear animal
food but upon trial observe if her skin be warmer or
her Pulse more frequent after a bit of meat. I know such
cases too well not to be surprised at neither the
Demulcents nor Fœtids having any sensible effect.
I expect no sensible change till Summer, but it is
something to prevent things growing worse, & I think
both the Demulcents & fœtids may contribute a little
Your frequent bleedings have contributed to keep her pec¬
toral complaints easy & your having practised it now so
often renders some repetition necessary but it wea¬
kens her & therefore take as seldom & as little as
may be absolutely necessary. The change of the blis¬
ter into a pea issue is extremely proper & take care
that this do not dry up.