Ten Days after I was sent for by her Father, who, after a short Apology, told me, “if I was still of Opinion that Electrization would be of any Service to his Daughter, my Advice should be followed.” I answered in the Affirmative. The next Morning a few Sparks were drawn accordingly. However, to estimate the Effect of the electrical Fluid in this Case, I previously repeated the Observation with the Watch, and found no Alteration in my Patient’s Sight, since I had discontinued to attend her. In the Evening a few Sparks likewise were drawn. The same was repeated for many a Day, having Care, at every Time, to increase the Number of Sparks. She advanced but slowly towards her Recovery; for at the Beginning of the fourth Week the Scale was reduced only to 18 Inches. Astonished at so inconsiderable a Progress, I allowed some Intermission to my Patient. During that Time, enquiring into what could have checked the Efficacy of a Remedy I so much relied upon, I made the following Reflection:--That since electrical Sparks acted only as stimulating, they possibly could neither deobstruct nor reduce swelled Parts, as long as there was a Redundancy of Blood. To diminish its Mass, I therefore had Recourse to Bleeding, and the next Day Electrization was re-assumed. The Event justified my Expectation; for drawing Sparks had not been continued eight Days, but the Scale was reduced to 13 Inches. I had then a Mind to repeat Bleeding, but was obliged to postpone it, on Account of the Weakness of my Patient. Having been bled a second Time, a Plaister of _Tacamahaca_ was applied to both her Temples, and Electrization continued. A few Days after the Scale was reduced to Nine Inches. These Remedies were made Use of three Weeks longer; but, seeing no farther Reduction of the Scale, I judged the Vision to be nearly restored to its original State. The stimulating Plaister and Electrization were then left off. For a while there remained to the Patient an Incapacity of fixing Objects. As this was entirely dependant on the Weakness of the ocular Muscles, I prescribed Lotions with cold Water mixed with a few[26] Drops of HOFFMAN’S _Balsam Vitæ_, which at last perfected the Cure. _D. B._ a Merchant in _London_, having contracted a virulent Gonorrhœa and Bubo, applied to a Surgeon of Repute, who (suspecting the whole Mass of Humours infected with the Venereal Taint) administered to him corrosive Sublimate in Spirits of Wine. In order to keep his Body open, a Dose of Jalap indeed was given now and then: But as this Purgative is of a drastic[27] Kind, and as the Patient observed no Sort of Regimen (enjoying his Bottle as freely as before) a violent Salivation came on; which however, by timely Assistance, was soon conquered.