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Tho there appears a considerable change in the state of
his bowels yet the increasing weakness & emaciation shew
that he is far from being recovered. I still think there
is some speciality in the state of his brain which pre¬
vents its energy from being duly exerted. How far it is
curable I cannot say but it should be attempted and on
the same plan I formerly proposed. There is no cos¬
tiveness now indeed but it may return & therefore his
present trial of Harrowgate may have a good effect but
if the costiveness do not prevail I would not insist on
his drinking it as unless as a purgative I think it not
otherwise adapted to his disease. I shall think it

lucky if being at Harrowgate lead him to try a warm
bath. For I still reckon warm bathing are of the most
promising remedies - As for the rest I would advise
dissipation, by being in the country & much in moderate
exercise on horseback. I would fill his body with
mild, light & liquid nourishment- If he can digest
milk without trouble in his stomach or costiveness, I
would put him upon it entirely. Plain cow milk
may not answer but if diluted will an equal qty of wa¬
ter gruel or barley water & the mixture well sweete¬
ned with honey or sugar it will not be attended with
those inconveniencies. If instead of this he could
get enough of ass milk, it would still do better.

You have given me a better opinion of Chelten¬
ham water than I had & if it were as near us
as Harrowgate I should prefer it as you do.