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My friend Miss: Brownlee who consulted you
Lately for a sore eye has taken five Doses of
the Calomel & physick & used the Lotion

I think her eye considerably better, But she
forgot to let you knou of another affair which I
take to be of as much consequence as the Eye.
About seven years agoe she catched a severe
cold & ever since has had a fullness belou the ear
behind the corner of the jau bone on the same side
with a hard moveable knot the size of a large
bean which since taking the medicines is fallen
about a large finger Breadth louer doun just
upon the Edge of the Bone which makes it more
visible, I think it feels softer since too. It always
had the apearance of a scrophulous swelling.
She has either got or somebody has put it in her
head she would be the Better of going to the sea
& using the salt water, I shall Expect your advice
what shall be done next in the course of post, I was
saying to her perhaps small Doses of mercury
for 3 or 4 nights & physick after for 2 or 3 weeks
Longer might be of use to Carry it off

Doctor as I have this opportunity I presume to
use the freedom to consult you as to myself
I am about 68th Enjoys a good state of health
& always did, never had any ailment except the Gout
The first fitt of of it I had when 26 I believe it is
hereditary, I live very temperately I Drink two glass
of wine after Dinner & a Bottle of porter after
Eating an egg att night is all my Drink,

I had a fitt in January last & I can't walk yet though
I have had no pain this 3 or 4 months it is just a
weakness & feebleness in the joints of my knees & anckles
I think hinders me to walk indeed sometimes in the
night towards morning I take spasms or contractions
in the muscles & tendons of my legs & Joints.

If you can advise me to any thing could be of use
would lay me under the greatest obligations

Doctor William Cullen
att his house
Edinburgh

Mr Inglis Q
Miss Brownlee
12th July 1776
Vol Vth p.61