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Considering that nervous ailments are commonly obsti¬
nate & tedious I think yt. Mr. Hogarth made some pro¬
gress towards a recovery & hope it will soon go farther.

I am glad to find ye. ye. Issue on his head discharges well
& think it shd. be continued. I am better pleased still
to find that he rides out on horseback with ease &
advantage & think yt. is ye. best remedy I can advise.

For the rugging at his stomach whether it comes in ye.
morning or another time o' day let him take fifty
drops of ye. Elix. propriet. vitriol. on a bit of sugar wt.out
any liquid but it may be washed down with a mouth¬
full of Brandy & water. I am of opinion yt. ye. same
medicines are never continued long at a time with ad¬
vantage & therefore when Mr. Hogarth shall have
continued ye. Nervous tincture for a month & which
will be in a few days after this let him lay it aside
& in place of it take ye. tincture ordered on ye. other page.

I think it favourable yt. Mr. H. has had no occasion
for ye. Aperient solution but if he shd. I know nothing
better for ye. purpose. I wish you had told me
whether Mr. H. had managed walking as I advised.
It would answer beyond his expectation in obviating
his disposition to sweat. --