General Conclusion 322 II. PATHOLOGY OF THE FLUIDS IN FEVER 328 CHAPTER VII. Of the Relation between the Phenomena of Fever; or the Theory of the Disease 333 CHAPTER VIII. Of the Causes of Fever 348 1. Of the Immediate, or Exciting Cause of Fever 348 2. Of the Remote or Predisposing Causes of Fever 369 CHAPTER IX. Of the Treatment of Fever 375 Modification of Treatment required in prominent Cerebral Affection 398 Thoracic Affection 403 Abdominal Affection 405 Treatment of Scarlet Fever 408 Treatment during Convalescence 418 Appendix 425 FEVER, &c. CHAPTER I. _Further Investigation of Fever necessary: Facilities afforded by the Fever Hospital for prosecuting the Study. Ancient Doctrines relative to the Nature and Seat of Fever. Hippocrates, Galen, Sydenham. Modern Doctrines. Cullen, Brown, Stoker, Burne, Clanny, Clutterbuck, Broussais. Errors common to all these Theorists. Questions to be solved before Fever can be understood. Precise Object of Investigation: proper mode of conducting it._ On my appointment to the office of Physician to the London Fever Hospital, it was stated to me by the treasurer that, among the objects contemplated by the establishment of this institution, two things were conceived to be of paramount importance: first, the accumulation of facts by which the true nature of fever might be more certainly ascertained, and secondly the cautious trial of remedies by which a more sure and successful mode of treating this fatal disease might be discovered. During my connexion with this hospital I have faithfully endeavoured to the utmost of my ability to keep these objects in view, and I now venture to lay before the public the result of my observations, in the hope that they may contribute something, however little, to the stock of knowledge already accumulated.