_Symptoms._—At whatever time these may show themselves, they commence with wandering pains over the body, anxiety, restlessness, disturbed sleep, and frightful dreams, the patient starting up in horror and bedewed with cold perspiration; by degrees muscular contractions occur at intervals, weight and oppression of the stomach, a tightness in the throat, and difficulty of swallowing, till suddenly the crowning symptom takes place, and the patient, in attempting to drink, is seized with a sudden horror, and recoils in terror from the wished-for potation; the very sight or sound of water, or the motion of fluid, throwing the body into violent convulsions. From this stage the symptoms rush on to their climax; the countenance is contracted, the eyes wild and staring, the teeth set firmly, and with the tightened lips covered with a ropy foam, or a thin watery saliva pours from them; this state is alternated with shrieks, animal noises, bilious vomitings, convulsive jerks and plunges, till one fearful spasm that draws the body like a bent bow, resting on head and heel, releases the patient from his sufferings. _Treatment._—The hot bath, electricity, blisters, bleeding and opium in immense doses, are the only agents that art can employ in this formidable disease; the most violent measures and the most opposite have been resorted to; but, unfortunately for science, hitherto with but little effect or benefit. In no disease is the old adage of “prevention better than cure” so applicable as in this. For the tranquillity of mind, for the satisfaction of the patient, and for motives of safety, in all cases of bite or abrasion from the tooth of an animal, the part should be cauterised. A tape or bandage being first tied tightly above the part to prevent absorption, the part is then to be washed with warm water, and lunar caustic then applied. If these steps are adopted quickly and effectually, and, if possible, the part sucked or dry-cupped before applying the caustic, and the ligature or pressure continued for some time, there will seldom be any necessity for the painful and questionable practice of excision. The patient’s mind must be soothed; an aperient and a sedative given, and a warm poultice applied over the eschar. A mode of treating hydrophobia by means of ice, internally, down the spine, over the throat and chest, has been adopted with success, but the cases are too few to warrant pronouncing it either safe or certain. INTERMITTENT FEVER, OR AGUE.