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For Mr.Gaffney, bit by a Mad Dog.

Mr. Gaffneys present suspicions do not appear
to be well grounded but the slightest suspicions
of that kind are enough to engage in every
precaution that can be safely employed.

Upon this ground I advise him to take
the Ormskirk Medicine agreably to the
printed directions he will receive with
it.

When that is done I advise him to
enter upon a Mercurial course by
unction. It is to be managed so as that the breath
is tainted & the mouth made a little sore for three
weeks but it is not necessary to raise it to any
salivation. The Mercurial ointment of the
strength prescribed in The Dispensatory may be
applied to any of the joints to the quantity necessary
but let a part of it be always applied to the thumb
affected & even to the sore on that thumb.-

With respect to the quantity to be employed it
depends upon the goodness of the ointment & the effects
of the first application & the whole of the conduct
of this course must depend on the daily attention

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of a person upon the spot.- During the course
that ↑Let↑ Mr G. abstain from all animal food & fermented
liquors. He may however every day or for the most
days have a bowl of Chicken broth or beef
tea with bread as a part of his dinner. For the
rest let him live upon Milk & Faranacia.
He must take care to avoid cold but at
the same time very much heat. When
the Mercurial course is over he must
continue his Milk diet for a Month or
more longer. He must at the same
time avoid all kind of strong drink the
heat of the Sun & all exercise that may
heat him.

I expect that the present crust upon
the sore will soon fall off by the use
of the Mercurial Ointment and that the same
will keep it open, but if it does not, let
dry precipitate or Verdigrease be applied
so as to keep the sore open for a Month
to come.----