An abridgment [sic] of the second edition of a work, written by Dr. Currie, of Liverpool in England : on the use of water, in diseases of the human frame ; and fever, opium, strong drink, abstinence from food, and the passages through the human skin ; with occasional remarks.

  • Currie, James, 1756-1805.
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[1799]
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Credit: An abridgment [sic] of the second edition of a work, written by Dr. Currie, of Liverpool in England : on the use of water, in diseases of the human frame ; and fever, opium, strong drink, abstinence from food, and the passages through the human skin ; with occasional remarks. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thus far Dr. A. Hofack, jun. who, as we perceive, cites the authority of his brother Dr. 3). Hofack, and of Dr. G. Bard, both of New.York, in addition to his own. We muft ohferve, that neither of thefe gentle- men, nt the time of the publication of Dr. A. Hcffaek'i pamphlet h*d feen the larger work of Dr. Cnrrie; of which the fi:ft edition appeared at the clofe of 1797, and the fecond in 1798. This work therefore merits ?.n examination by itfelf, even hy the phyliciins of New-York.—One of them,whofe name has not yet been mentioned, but whofe own productions are read even in the centre of Germany, mentions in a private letter, that Dr. Currie's work did not reach New-York till the prefent year (1799.) He hi.Ttfelt fays of it, that * it appears to be a judicious and interefting practical work.' But not to dwell upon an opinion given inci- dentally only, however weighty may be the judgment of the party ; we proceed to other evidence. An American phyfician, whofe name is known in every part of the civilized world, ftates that 4 he can * from the experience of five years, fubferi >e to alt 1 Dr.Currie's rema:ks upon rhcufe of cold water in the « difeafe which has lately alflicled * * * Philadelphia.' He adds, ' Its efficacy is now admitted by neatly all our * phyncians.—It is (o far from interfeiing with, that it ' aids the operations of bleeding, and mercury. Where « cold water has been too feeble !0 compofe the inordi- nate actions of the blood veffds, I have ufed fee with * great advantage. When the head is much afflicted, I * confine the ice in a bladder and apply it to the fore- * head. In a few minutes I have feen it abate pain, re- ' move a delirium, and fometimes induce the rroft falu- * tary fleep—Irs eC-cls are equally obvious when ap- 1 plied to the feats of violent difeafe in ether parrs of ' the body ; provided none of thefe circwinftances for- « bid