re readily than brachial or dorso-intercostal
neuralgia, etc., etc.

The mode of administering the baths in neuralgiae does not possess enough
of uniformity to render suggestion in this respect of any value. I will
state however that, as a rule, the best results have been obtained from
the descending galvanic current.

In chronic cases the baths should be administered daily, and should not
be discarded as unavailing until at least a dozen have been successively
taken.

CASE XX. _Sciatica._ Mr. R., a middle aged man, mechanic, was
sent by Dr. ARCULARIUS Nov. 9th, 1874. Had post-rheumatic
sciatica of some six weeks' standing. There were no remarkable
features about the case, which however was sufficiently severe
to disable him from pursuing his avocation. He took his first
bath on the date above-mentioned. Another bath was administered
next day, and three more every alternate day. He was then almost
well. On Nov. 25th he returned, there remaining still some
traces of the affection. Four more baths, the last of which was
administered on Dec. 4th, sufficed to complete the cure.

CASE XXI. _Sciatica._ Mr. G., aet. about 35, saddler, was sent
by Dr. WAECHTER, March 6th, 1875. Had suffered from sciatica
without discoverable cause for several years. For one year prior
to his visit had been unable to work, and was confined to bed a
great portion of the time. There was slight atrophy of the
affected limb. He had had considerable medical (including local
electrical) treatment, without avail. The baths were faithfully
and persistently tried in this case, effecting however but
slight improvement. Subsequent hypodermic injections, first of
strychnia, then of atropia and finally of chloroform, the latter
in doses ranging from 30 to 60 minims, gave him only temporary
relief. The patient was finally discharged uncured.

CASE XXII. _Lumbo-abdominal neuralgia._ Mr. W., aet. about 40,
was brought by Dr. MARVIN S. BUTTLES in June, 1875. He had been
in poor health for a number of years, and was then in a very
cachectic condition. There was considerable gluteal atrophy on
the affected side. At Dr. B.'s suggestion he took a course of
electric baths, with the happiest result. He improved steadily,
and on the occasion of a late inquiry after I had not seen him
for some months, Dr. B. told me that the patient had entirely