THE fBMXISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.. administration of an alcoholic drink, to order the remedy iA accurately defined doses. By the adoption of such a line of practice, we shall act in a spirit of loyalty to the high character of our calling; we shall avail ourselves of all the aid derivable from a potent narcotic remedy; we shall shield ourselves from any imputation of recklessness and carelessness; and we shall have the satisfaction of knowing that none of our patients can rightfully reproach us with having launched him on a deep, beneath the treacherous surface of which a perilous fate may overtake the frail and venturesome voyager.
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