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nentosa ); and degeneralion of the bones (cories), are also favourably acted lipon by the waters of Wildbad.

A merchant of Frankfort o. M. had beeil curcd of pri- niary Syphilis in the regulär way; but at a latter period cxostoses appeared 011 tbe forehead and on tbe left thigh- bone, wbich cvidently showed that the disease had not cntirely been reinoved. In 1833 the patient rcpaircd to Wild­bad 3 but left the batli before any outivard signs of a eure were visible. Four weeks aftcr bis return however these unbcalthy excrescences disappeared, and liave never since rcturned.

A girl of ten had been suffering for a long time from caries of all tbe bones of the wrist. Altbough the scrophu- lous coniplaint, constituting the priniary cause of tbis ca- rious affection, was at length reinoved by internal medi- cines, yet the latter could but partially be cured in tliis way. She was sent to Wildbad, in Order to obtain a more speedy deliverancc, wbich was effectcd by two courses of bathing, taken in two successive years.

Serious disorders are frequently caused by suppressed perspiration, or injudicious removal of psoric and berpetic complaints. The first measure to be taken, after tbe seat of the disorder has once been recognised, is the resusci- tation of the activity of the organisni by means of internal or topic stiinulants. These however, if the case is of an inveterated nature, are often insuflicient. Then the bathing in wann alkaline springs, such as Wildbad, has generally been attendcd witli tbe best success. In all cases of tilialed or suppressed aclivilg of the skin , Wildbad is apt to act most beneßcially.

A girl, aged 6, suffcred of an obstinate psoric coni- plaint, wbich so perniciously acted upon the reproductive forces of this child, that she had become quite cachectic.