How came this delusion? How does it happen that people are so much afraid of the cooling and tonic means? It is from a wrong understanding of the nature of the case. In the first place, a cold was taken. This is literally true; cold made a more powerful impression upon the system than it could bear at the time without harm. As a secondary effect, inflammation is the result. In all cases of acute, but sudden suppression of the menses, I conceive that there is more or less inflammation of the womb; and wherever there is inflammation, which always consists in increased heat, the natural discharge cannot go on. Now here, where there is a cold, as we say, which means heat and inflammation, should we apply hot things? Certainly not; but rather cold. And yet I would not use cold too much; never more than the individual can safely bear. This, then, is the plain treatment for acute suppression of the menses: do all that may be in fortifying the general health of the individual. If at any time there is shivering, or rigors, apply the rubbing wet-sheet, rubbing briskly over it, and then let the patient go and exercise in the open air. Let her bathe, at least daily, in water tepid, cool, or cold, accordingly as she can bear. A tepid-bath, that is, water from 70 to 80° Fah., is always cooling in effect, it being much cooler than the blood, which, in its natural state, is 98° Fah. She should also wear the wet girdle constantly, changing it at least four times in the twenty-four hours. She should walk out daily and often, but not too far at a time. She should, in short, pursue just such a course as we would in any similar case of debility; and, if necessary, take a full course of water-treatment, such as is suited to the particular case. I am sorry that some of my younger friends of your sex are in the habit of checking the menstrual discharge for some particular object; but if they could know the great hazard they run in doing so, they would not, I hope, do it. Let me say a few words to them on this subject. Frank mentions the case of a young lady who put her feet several times in cold water during the flow of her menses, because she expected her lover, which quickly arrested them. An inflammation of the womb followed, and she was brought dying into the hospital, at Vienna. One of his relatives, of fine health and rare beauty, who, after dancing all night with her menses on her, left the ball-room in full perspiration; she would not wait for a carriage, but proceeded home, which was not far off. She was attacked with inflammation of the womb, and died on the fourth day.