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You are good enough to give me an account
of Mr Brisbanes medicines but you do not say a word of
the present state of his symptoms. However I guess at this
and suppose his swelling to go on increasing while his [wris?]
does not and I shall speak to the particulars you mention {illeg}
well as I can. As the Cicuta has sensible effects I think it
should be continued increasing the dose by degrees. I say
the same of the Colchicum and suppose the dose may go a
deal further than at present. Its purging a little will be no
objection. It does not answer to give squills at the same time
as it gives an ambiguity with respect ↑to↑ the two medicines.
The Artichoke Infusion may be continued but should be
sometimes intermitted in the way he can best bear it.
I can have no doubt in letting him try the fumigated fla¬
nnels and letting ↑alone↑ the oil for some time.

Lady Stuarts situation is just what I expected and I don't
know of any better medicine than those employed but with
Dr Stevensons consent I think you might drop the Artichoke
Infusion and in place of the Artichoke leaves you might employ
an Infusion of Juniper berries and [sem. danc. silv.?] the former
being very well bruised and let the alkaline salt be in the
same proportion as before.

Your fathers situation gives me a great deal of concern
but I hope it may be better as it is to be supposed that the
Nephritic fit has had a great share in rendering his pulse
quick and him so restless. The opiate is certainly an ambi¬
guous remedy but while he is liable to anything nephritic
I dare not advise his quitting the Opiate. I dare say it is
his own experience at Bath that has made him neglect the
douche and in that case I dare not urge it but it appears
{illeg}not improper for either his nephritic or paralytic complaints