ic disease of the lungs which subsequently developed itself." He
remained in feeble health for two years, but returned to college, and
graduated in 1797. For the next six years his lung difficulties were
quite severe, and he repeatedly bled in large quantities, but he had so
far recovered in 1803, as to accept a Professorship. He was afterwards
chosen President of the college, which office he held for many years, in
the enjoyment of good health. He died from "old age," as we are told, in
1867, aged 94 years.

Statistics show that under the improved methods of treating this
disease, the mortality, as compared with previous years, has been
greatly reduced. Clinical observation proves that injuries to the lungs
are not so fatal as was once supposed.

TREATMENT. The earlier the treatment of this disease is undertaken, the
greater is the probability of success. The reason of this is obvious; at
first the disease is general or constitutional, but as it advances, by
the deposit of _tubercular matter_, it becomes both constitutional and
local. Hence the treatment must be both _general_ and _local_. The
occurrence of certain prominent and distressing symptoms, either from
the natural progress of the disease, or from complications with other
affections, often renders it difficult, even for physicians, to
determine how far their treatment should be general and how far local.

Treating the symptoms instead of the general disease, or treating the
constitutional disease without regard to the symptoms which arise from
it, is an error into which many physicians have fallen. The
constitutional affection, the local manifestations and complications,
and the circumstances and individual peculiarities of the patient, must
all be carefully considered; bearing in mind all the while, that
tubercular matter is the product of a morbid action, which, in every
case, must exist before its deposition in the lungs, or any other
tissue, can take place.

In every case in which curative treatment is to be instituted, the
hearty and persistent co-operation of both patient and friends is
absolutely necessary; and the treatment, which is both hygienic and
medical in character, should have in view the following aims:

(1.) The avoidance of the causes concerned in the production and
perpetuation of the disease.

(2.) The restoration of healthy nutrition, in order to stop the
formation of tuberculous matter.

(3.) The arrest of the abnormal breaking d