In regard to the style and language in general, I solicit the reader's indulgence. I may appear pretentious in publishing the present pamphlet, written in a tongue which is not my own, without submitting it, previously, to the correction of an English or American pen; but this publication has been called forth by the tears of mothers mourning over the bodies of their darlings during the present winter, and too much time has been lost already in preparing it, for those whose life might have been saved, by an earlier publication, whilst I am fully aware of the imperfections of a work, which has been done during the few, often interrupted, leisure-hours left to me by the position I occupy. But whatever may be its defects, I feel convinced, that it cannot fail doing some little good; and should but one mother's tears remain unshed, I would never regret having published it. The good it will do, must depend on the favor with which it is received. CHARLES MUNDE. FLORENCE WATER-CURE,} NORTHAMPTON, MASS. } _March, 1857._ TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART THE FIRST. DESCRIPTION OF SCARLET-FEVER. PAGE 1. Definition--Scarlet-Fever or Scarlatina 13 2. Division of the process of the disease into _Periods_ 13 3. Period of Incubation, or Hatching 13 4. Period of Eruption, or Appearing of the Rash 14 5. Period of Efflorescence, or Standing out of the Rash 15 6. Period of Desquamation, or Peeling off 16 7. Period of Convalescence 17 8. Varieties of Forms of Scarlatina 17 9. _Scarlatina simplex_, or simple Scarlet-Fever 17 10. _Scarlatina anginosa_, or Sore-Throat Scarlet-Fever 18 11. Mild Reaction (erethic) 19 12. Violent Reaction (sthenic) 19 13. Torpid Reaction (asthenic) 19 14. Scarlatina miliaris 19 15. Scarlatina sine Exanthemate 20 16. _Malignant Forms of Scarlatina_ 20 17. Sudden Invasion of the Nervous Centres 20 18. Affection of the Brain 20 19. 20. Affection of the Cerebellum and Spine 21 21. Putrid Symptoms 21 22. Condition of the Throat, and other Internal Organs 21 23. Other bad symptoms 22 24. Destruction of the Organ of Hearing 22 25. Other Sequels, Dropsy, &c. 22