A person so seized should take immediately, as an emetic, two tea-spoonfuls of common mustard in half a tumbler of warm water. He should be wrapped in hot blankets; and friction all over his body with camphorated spirit or oil of turpentine and warm flannel should be used. Bottles of hot water or hot bricks should be placed at the back and feet.[1] Poultices of common mustard and linseed meal in equal parts, mixed with warm water, should be applied to his stomach. He should drink hot brandy and water, or hot water with a tea-spoonful of sal volatile, or with ten drops of oil of peppermint and some sugar in it. In case of his complaining of pain, from twenty to forty drops of laudanum may be given; should, however, the pain be accompanied with spasms, the dose may be from thirty to fifty drops. Medical assistance should he obtained as soon as possible. It is important to add, that when the patient's shirt or the sheets of his bed are changed, which should be done as frequently as possible, the dirty linen is to be plunged immediately into cold water.
⁂ The above short Hints were submitted to the inspection, and have received the approval, of several of the most eminent Medical Men in Edinburgh. Circulated gratis by Oliver and Boyd.
- ↑ Flat bags, about 18 inches by 12, filled with hot sand, salt, or meal, will be found very useful for this purpose.
FOR FEBRUARY.
Sow more pease and beans for a succession; also radishes, lettuces, cresses, parsley, &c. Spinage may be sown every three or four weeks to have a constant supply; also a few cabbages and savoy seeds about the end of the month. A few onion seeds may be sown in the middle of the month, which often do better than those sown later. Prepare ground for potatoes, onions, and other roots. Gather fresh horse dung to prepare for making up hot beds for cucumbers and melons. Water may be given in small quantities to such plants as want it, picking off all decayed leaves. Plant ranunculuses and anemonies. Sow tender annual flowers on a moderate hotbed.
| FEBRUARY, 1st ho. m. | FEBRUARY, 28th ho. m. |
|---|---|
| Day breaks,.....5 30 | Day breaks,......4 45 |
| Sun Rises,.......7 27 | Sun Rises,........6 37 |
| Sets,................4 33 | Sets,.................5 23 |
| Twilight ends,..6 30 | Twilight ends,...7 15 |
