vate ear; but when the champaign began to rise in his head, the Homœopathist forgot all prudence, and soon became so inebriated, that he hardly knew what he was saying or doing.

Arrived at this point, he thought fit to mount in Germany, the hobby he had ridden so successfully in England, and I could not prevent him declaiming à pleine voix about his numerous consultations with the "golden English," in doing which, he neither spared rank, name, nor sex. Persons from the other tables in the Saal, gathered round, and as this only afforded more excitement to the drunken orator, he proceeded the more vehemently. His practical revelations, although ludicrous in the extreme, particularly those which related to the "beau sexe," were of so indelicate a nature, that they would have shocked any one not habituated to the often true, though ever disregarded ravings of Bedlam. Every now and then he would burst out into a song, derisive of those he had deceived: I recollect only the chorus-half English, half German, but no part of it complimentary to your Nation. I think it ran nearly thus

"John Bull ist ein Narr, with no brains in his head;
But stuffeth his Schedel with guineas instead,

And thinks he's the wisest of men."

I had much difficulty in getting him out of the room, and more, in rescuing him from numerous squabbles; for, in his anxiety to exhibit his accomplishments, he particularly wished to show his plan of boxing à l'anglaise.

I dragged him home at last, and as he continued wildly declaiming, and uttering scraps of homoeopathic lore, such as "similia similibus curantur," like cures like, &c., I thought it would be well to treat him to a spice of his own doctrine-so, as wine had made him boisterous and turbulent, wine. of course, would remedy this derangement of the system. Glorious proof of this noble science! It acted like a charm! One more bottle was administered, and every sign of violence ceased a sweet slumber seemed to take possession of the patient, and as he sunk into oblivion, his outstretched hand presented the coveted little volume towards me-of course he intended it for me! I took it-thanked him. His only answer was a snoremany persons affect ungraciously to prevent the returning of thanks. I laid him in bed-covered him up— wished him "sweet repose, and pleasant dreams," and hurried off with my prize to my own lodgings.

This little book contained a great deal of very cramped writing, and seemed to be notes jotted down at the moment they were thought of: many of them I could not make out, they were so full of contractions and hieroglyphics, that no one but the writer could possibly decipher them. Some of them have been so valuable to myself, and contain so much real instruction, that I shall read them to you verbatim.

CHAPTER X.

"Similia similibus curantur."-HAHNEMANN.

ROUGH notes from the pocket-book of Herr Kemp:"Nervous and Hypochondriac cases are the best for our practice. They pay best, and being quite incurable by medicine only, are those which are least grudged to us by the Regulars.

N. B. Old established M. D's., who had made their fortunes, have often sent me such cases.

Treatment-Diet as different as possible from whatever they have been taking before,-abundant exercise, with from thirty to forty globules per diem. These must be changed every three days, in order to secure the attendance of the patients, and the consequent reception of their fees. To such persons you cannot be too liberal of your promises of health; but never omit stating, that recovery will be tedious.

Value-If well managed, from twelve to sixty guineas.

All the common complaints, incident to females, are profitable, and easily cured; persons afflicted with such, are never satisfied with their regular physician, except he is constantly dosing them, even against his better judgment. They will do for you, what they will

not do for him, namely, exercise freely, and take proper food, get up early, go to bed in good time, and refrain from undressing themselves to go to parties at midnight. Globules and attenuations must be given in frequent doses, otherwise, recovery might be attributed to your rational treatment. This must never be permitted; the exercise, diet, and all other means must be made secondary to the globules. The distinction between the Regular and you, in such cases, consists in this: That he is required to cure by medicine alone, and nothing further will be submitted to, from him; whereas, you will have perfect command over the actions, diet, nay, from the frequency of administering your medicines, over the very thoughts of your patient. Hence your success!

Fevers, are a little hazardous, yet you should not refuse them; for all sensible writers on the subject, acknowledge that the less done in fever the better, and that suits admirably with our practice. Nine cases out of ten will get well spontaneously. Well, in those

nine, you and your globules get all the credit; if you see the tenth likely to die, immediately apologize for not being able to attend on account of your home practice. The patient dies--but not in your hands; some regular physician is called in, says all is wrong, and adopting his own practice, has the felicity of performing the last ceremony, and having maligned you, follows the example of his patient, and departs. Never forget to pay a visit of condolence to the afflicted family, before the first gloss is off their mourning. Lament,

even with tears, if necessary, and express the astonishment and horror you felt, at hearing the result of a case which you thought going on favorably, under your treatment. You will be told enough by the disconsolates to enable you judiciously to turn the tables in your own favour. Avoid any expression which might even be supposed to be reproachful to the practitioner who succeeded you, nay, say that he had done all that could be effected by allopathic medicine, and then gently insinuate, that nothing but Homœopathic treatment could have availed in such a case; and that although you had not time to continue your visits, yet that you would have been most happy, to have sent both advice and medicine, if any of the family had required it, and had simply stated the changes of symptoms. Instance a dozen cases of a similar nature which recovered, and you may rest assured, that you will leave an impression behind you of your skill, knowledge, and kindness, which will assuredly place you higher in favor with the family than before; and more globules will flow out of, and more guineas flow into your hands than ever. Thus, you will turn to profit, what otherwise might prove injurious to your interests.

Should the reverse of this case happen, that is, should a regular physician be displaced, to call you in, at a time when there is little hope of the patient's recovery, never doubt about undertaking the case, stating, at the same time unequivocally, that the vital principle has been so much lowered, that you entertain very little hopes; but that, as the regular practitioner had