Mr. Steadman reports a very interesting case treated by chloroform. He observes, "The spasms were universal and extremely violent, as if knots were being tied in the bowels, countenance livid and cold, voice feeble, and all medicines rejected. In this condition gave chloroform combined with 'aquæ vitæ' and distilled water. The first dose had a partial but most satisfactory effect. In two hours after, as the symptoms manifested a disposition to return, gave a second dose, which entirely controlled all spasms, vomiting and purging. The patient was ordered cold rice and mucilaginous drinks, and had the chalk mixture with nitric ether prescribed. A dose of oxgall (gr. x) was given in course of the day, which produced the desired effect. In two days the patient was declared convalescent." The daughter, who had nursed the mother in this case, was seized soon after in a similar manner, except the dejections were more abundant and frequent. The mother having some of the chloroform mixture left, gave it to the daughter without advice or hesitancy, and obtained the same magic results. The first dose was only partial in its effect, but the second completely subdued the disease. Such are the results of some of the experiments which have been made by the administration of chloroform; and, so far as appears, the first cases treated by inhalation were severe malignant cholera in the advanced stage, all of which recovered. So, also, those treated by the remedy used internally, combined with a prompt and decided stimulant like the spirits of turpentine, or aquæ vitæ and brandy, recovered. In all these cases the remedy appeared to meet the urgent demand, to remove the impediment to the circulation, to relieve the nausea and vomiting, and purging and cramps, and restore, in a very short time, the general action and normal tone of the system. Still we must admit, that some cases, treated by its internal administration, and also by inhalation, proved, on some accounts not satisfactorily explained, unsuccessful. Were these cases given in detail, it would be much easier to detect the cause of failure, or its questionable use in such cases; but we have only the bare fact that they were thus treated, without the manner or character of the combination, if any were made, being given.