His ailment seems manifestly brought on by accident it is to be
hoped that it may be entirely cured, but the recovery of every state
of weakness- requires time. --- Avoid any renewal of the causes
& therefore that he abstains from reading or writing for some time.
Necessary that he should avoid being in so full light-. & that he sit
constantly in a dark or at least a darkened chamber. ---- With that mea¬
sure the most promising remedy is the Cold bath, taking care his
hair be entirely cut off, & that the water is always first applied
to his head- ---- He may also expect some benefit from the
Bark especially if joined with a portion of the Rubigo chalybeate
Prepared-- I propose these remedies,- proceeding upon the Supposition
that there have been no marks of inflammatory congestion in the
vessels of the eye & yet the bleeding with leeches & frequent pur¬
ging seems as if some congistion had been suspected but as my
information gives me no reason to suspect it I suppose the measures
were precautions without any strong indication & I also suppose
that since they have agreed to Cold bathing & bark, they have super¬
seeded frequent purging. I need tho' purging is improper, keeping
belly regular is necessary. As I am not bold of there having been
any external affection of the eyes. I cannot think that external
applications can be of any signification. but I am ready to suspect
my information on this Subject has not been complete