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Rh and attenuation increased instead of diminishing their intensity. These considerations might well lead us to inquire whether Hahnemann was so monstrously deceived himself, or only sought to deceive others? This question I shall not attempt to decide, but will leave it for his disciples to dispose of as they think proper. One or the other of the propositions must be true—Hahnemann was either a monomaniac or a great deceiver.

But I am told that homœopathic practitioners no longer treat diseases by the method of olfaction. That may be true, although it was the very essence of all Hahnemann's pretended discoveries. This I do know, that, not many years ago, I attended a very respectable lady, who previous to my attendance had been under the care of a homœopathic practitioner. Her cottage was situated in the midst of an immense flower garden, at that time in full blossom, and the air all around, in and out of doors, was fragrant with the aroma of a thousand flowers. This lady patient informed me that at one time, when her homœopathic attendant came in, he