In that state of the disorder, what should you prescribe?—I should prescribe that the patient drink plentifully of any warm fluid, such as mutton-broth or tea, and then I should give a large dose of opium.
Supposing you were called in to attend a woman with the symptoms you have mentioned, whose pulse was frequent and fluttering, what would you prescribe?—I should then give her a large dose of opium, and I should repeat it at intervals, until the retching, vomiting, and diarrhœa ceased, or till she felt better.
I shall not trouble you, nor my Lord, by going through the particular circumstances which Dr. Edwards has spoken to, but merely ask you, had you the pleasure of hearing his evidence?—I had.
Did you hear distinctly the description he gave of the appearance of the stomach, after it was opened?—I did.
To what cause should you, independently of other circumstances, have attributed those appearances?—To no cause but the disease.
(By Mr. Justice Abbott.) What disease?—To the disease of Cholera Morbus.
Do you mean to say that they are indications of nothing else?—No, my Lord.
They are indications of that disease as well as others?—Yes, my Lord.
(By Mr. Sergt. Pell.) Would Cholera Morbus have that appearance?—I think so.
(By Mr. Justice Abbott.) Did you ever see the body of a person opened, who had died of Cholera Morbus?—I have not, my Lord.
(By Mr. Sergt. Pell.) Have you had, in the course of your practice, occasion to make experiments in chemistry?—Yes, Sir.
Did you hear the first experiment, or test, which Dr. Edwards stated he had made, namely, that by the sulphate of copper?—Yes, Sir.
