Upon this the Doctor no longer, at present, pressed me to use the _Unction_, and in a few Days, the Force of what he had taken being somewhat spent, he began to get Strength, and the very great Slough (which was one of the Accidents mentioned to Dr _Friend_) not only cast off, but also healed, as did also the old malignant _Ulcer_, and all the Parts of the Mouth looked very smooth and well; and the Doctor was very chearful, and in great Hopes of gaining the Point. At this Time, it being eighteen Days since I wrote to Mr _Brown_, I received a Letter from him, in which he mentioned nothing to the Purpose. This, I must confess, did not a little warm me; and I the same Night wrote to him again, but never received any Answer: Perhaps he thought mine too hot; if so, if he desires it, both mine, and his that occasioned it, shall be produced. The Doctor seeing what had been done to have so good Effect, and hoping what was before advised by Mr _Palmer_ and Mr _Brown_, would effectually prevent any return of his Disorder, resolved to use a _Mercurial Unction_. He had now more Strength, and therefore I complied with him; I began with a small Quantity, and encreased it every Time, until I had used even a larger Quantity than had been proposed by Dr _Friend_: But it not in the least affected the Glands, or made him to spit near so much, as when he took the _Calomel_; neither did the _Unction_ or _Calomel_ produce the Smell, which generally attends _Mercurial_ Courses; and to my great Surprize and Concern, whilst he was using the _Unction_, the _Ulcer_ broke out again. And by this we were discouraged from proceeding any farther; and in due Time the Doctor endeavoured to Purge this off, but he had always so untoward a Constitution, that neither now, nor at any Time before, could he by Purges have any regular Evacuation; which was, no doubt in his Case, very Injurious to him.