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110 when a case of the kind happens, and the mother of the child is greatly alarmed; the doctor quiets her fears by telling her that the medicine would have no effect upon a well child. This is true, and the only truth that Homœopathy was ever known to utter.

As we have said before, there is never any possible danger from any genuine homœopathic preparation in any quantity; but as the most virulent poisons may be, and sometimes are, disguised in that way, there is sometimes great danger from such apparently harmless doses when it is least suspected. Many instances have occurred in which dishonest practitioners have used globules, and powders, impregnated with powerful poisons. Death has repeatedly followed the use of such poisonous doses, both in Europe and this country. Not long ago, Count St. Antonio fell a victim to this fraud in London. Having occasion to take homœopathic globules at intervals for some slight ailment, in order to save trouble he took three doses at once, and died in two hours afterwards. The remaining globules being examined by a toxicologist, were found to