general opinion prevails that chicken is more easy of digestion than beef and mutton, but the converse is in fact the case; pastry must not be allowed, but there is no objection to light farinaceous puddings, or the Italian pastes, as macaroni, vermicelli, &c., which are highly nutritious and easy of assimilation. According to circumstances, wine may or may not be taken; though a different opinion formerly prevailed, the French and Rhenish wines are more wholesome than port and sherry. Spain and Portugal grow many excellent light wines, but, from the little encouragement given to commerce by the governments of these countries, and the heavy import duties, they seldom find their way to England. If any reason exist that wine cannot be taken, weak cold brandy and water may be substituted. In the evening, a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa, and a biscuit, may be permitted; but the habit of taking wine or spirits before going to bed is to be entirely discountenanced. By the adoption of the plan suggested, and implicit obedience on the part of the patient to the rules laid down, we shall not often be defeated in our attempts to restore him to health and comfort. INDEX. ABSCESS near the anus, 219 character of pus in subacute, 222 gangrenous, near the anus, 223 near the rectum, fluctuation near the rectum, a free open- near the rectum, causes of, 219 subacute, near the rectum, 221 near the rectum, symptoms of, near the rectum, traumatic, near the rectum, treatment of Absence of rectum, 352 of the rectum, treatment in, 353 of excrescences of the, 20 Anus, itching of the, 7 causes of itching and irritation of eruptions in itching of the, 10 treatment of itching, 12 Anus, character of pain in neuralgia of Mr. Mayo's case of neuralgia of tremity of the rectum and, 58 causes of contraction of the, 30 contraction and occlusion of, 346 contraction and occlusion of, treat- belladonna in fissure of the, 44 relative frequency in the sex of symptoms of fissure of the, 40 Cancer of the rectum, 303 Carcinoma of the rectum, 303 Climate, influence of, in hæmorrhoidal Cooper, Sir Astley, on the extent of the incision in fistula, on excision of inter- remarks on the liga- on polypi of the rec- Copeland, Mr., on prolapsus recti, 203 Constipation, habitual, 381 habitual, treatment of, 383 Contraction of the anus, 29 of the anus, causes of, 30 of the anus, symptoms of, 40 Fistula in ano, 233 blind, external method of ope- blind, internal, method of ope- in ano coexisting with stricture in ano complicated by urethral Fistula in ano connected with disease of in ano, connected with disease of in ano, constitutional treatment, in ano, the formation of the in- knife, 265 in ano, method of examination, in ano, nitrate of silver and in- in ano, operation for, 260 in ano, reasons for not operating in ano, removal of foreign body in ano, symptoms, 239 in ano, track of, 241 in ano, treatment after operation, liability of knife breaking in ope- Fluctuation in abscess near the rectum constitutional origin, 123 discharge of mucus from, disease in other organs excision of external, 134 fissure of the anus oc- curring with, 103 heat or cold causing, 115 incision of external, 133 internal ligature of, 143 method of removing in- internal, nature of, 90 period of accession of, pressure useless in treat- treatment of complica- |