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Robinson Foxley Concerning

I was favoured with yours of the 6th.
current in due course, but falling into a time of gradu¬
ation, only finished yesterday I could not conveniently
give you an answer till today.

I am heartily concerned for the failure of
my prescription which however I believe has been
very faithfully executed. I must own that I am
at a loss to propose a better, but I will still
make another attempt, and if he is still
at Scarborough I would have him try Cold
bathing in the Sea. If this seems to be of service
he will continue it accordingly, but if in Eight
or ten days, the benefit is not considerable
I would not desire him to persist in it, and
upon his returning home I would propose the
following measure.

Altho' the Pilulæ Saponaceæ formerly

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tried seemed to be of no service I am well persuaded
that the opium and Camphire joined together
may do better than either of them taken sepa¬
rately and that this measure which
frequently found successful be now tried [with?]
your Patient. Let the dose of Camphire be rai[sed]
to twenty grains, and the opium to two grains
or a little more. If it is gradually increased
and especially if upon trial it seems to agree
with him, and to prove any ways useful
I would not have these doses given every nigh[t]
and only every second night, or seldomer, as
your discretion shall direct. In the way of
regimen I have nothing new to offer, or only
that if any costiveness should arise from the
use of the opiate that you take care to obviate
or remove it as well as you can. Wishing you
heartily success I am Sir your most
Obedient humble Servant