nd was treated as the nature of his case
seemed to require, though with a few of what may be, by some, regarded
as peculiarities.

He was directed to rise in the morning at about six o'clock, which at
that season of the year is about as early as any one can see well
without lamp-light. At the moment of leaving his bed, he was required to
wet his body all over, as quickly as possible, either with the hand or a
sponge, or if preferred, with a coarse towel, and then wipe himself
hastily and partially, so as to leave on the surface a little moisture,
and yet not enough to cause, by evaporation, any sensations of
chilliness. The water to be used was to be cold, or at such temperature
as is usual at that season, when standing all night in a room without
fire. This was to be followed by a rapid rubbing with _crash mittens_, a
coarse towel, or the hand, as long as he could keep up a good reaction
and a proper degree of vital warmth.

Or, if rubbing the body increased the cough, and an assistant was
required, in this case, a healthy man well charged, so to speak, with
electricity, was always to be deemed preferable. In general, however,
the young man found no difficulty in keeping himself warm, in this
exercise, about half an hour.

Whenever his strength began to flag, or a little before,--for I did not
think it desirable to go farther than the mere borders of fatigue,--he
was placed in bed and well covered, so as to be immediately warm. The
room itself was kept as cool as possible, even in the coldest weather,
the fire having been entirely removed at bedtime the night before, and
the room well aired and ventilated.

This method of placing him in a warm bed was called dry packing. In this
dry pack he usually remained from half an hour to an hour. At the end of
this period, he was required to get out of bed, and repeat the former
course of rubbing the naked surface of the body a long time, in the cold
air, though, in this case, without repeating the application of the cold
water.

Thus the forenoon passed away, with a few slight but unimportant
variations. At twelve o'clock, this alternation of air-bathing with
friction and dry-packing, ceased, and the patient was expected to put on
his clothes and come to dinner. You will, perhaps, ask when and where he
had his breakfast. No breakfast was allowed him. Nothing was to be
taken, except small draughts of water, till twelve o'clock.

Another operation, which had much more the