It gives me great pleasure to have this opportunity of stating the very great relief I received in my late confinement from your most beautiful plan of treatment. Having had a large family, and, as you know, always suffering so much in my previous confinements, I could scarcely believe I was in labour when using the Inhaler under your direction, as I had not the least particle of pain, and only when I took it away to have it refilled was I aware that labour was going on. My husband, mamma, and nurse, who were in the room at the time, were quite astonished to see me without the least pain or suffering during the five hours my trouble lasted. I never lost my consciousness, but knew all that passed, holding the Inhaler myself the whole time; and, more wonderful still, when baby was born I did not feel any pain or inconvenience whatever, and only when told it was over, did I know the child was in the world. I had no after-pains, from which I generally suffer so much; felt perfectly well the next day, and continued so the whole time, which was a perfect contrast to my former confinements, as I have always been many weeks before I regained my strength. In conclusion, I must say I cannot sufficiently speak in praise of your beautiful process, which not only relieves all pain at the time, but prevents loss of strength afterwards. Allow me, with my husband, to offer you my most sincere thanks; and rejoiced are we to think that at any future time I can be relieved from such agonizing pain by your invaluable method. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very sincerely, * * * To Dr. Townley. * * * * * Kennington Lane. Dear Sir, It was with no ordinary apprehensions that I looked forward to my hour of peril. My previous labours had been seasons of the most prolonged and intense suffering, at times rising to intolerable agony. My medical attendants in the country have been compelled to remain, with slight intervals of absence, from twelve to twenty-four hours, yet utterly unable to afford aught but momentary relief. My anxiety was somewhat abated by the statements I received from ladies whom you had attended, by hearing the great relief they had received from your plan of treatment; and I am happy to have it in my power to corroborate their testimony. No one but those who have experienced it can conceive or describe the immense alleviation of suffering it produces, without in the least taking away the power of consciousness; and when baby was born I did not feel the least pain or inconvenience, and did not know that it was born till you assured me it was. My recovery, too, was marked by the absence of pains and other inconveniences, which sometimes awakened the greatest apprehensions on the part of my family. Very grateful am I to you for your attention; and sincerely do I thank God, who has enabled you to mitigate to a most wonderful degree the pains and agony of child-bearing.