122 THE CHOLERA.

to infection from scarlet fever in England, I
gave camphor (to be worn about the person) to
the poor in my vicinity, and to all the Natives
over whom I had either influence or control;
I caused the rooms to be frequently fumigated
with vinegar or tobacco, and labaun (frankin-
cense) burnt occasionally. I would not, however,
be so presumptuous to insinuate even that these
were preventatives to cholera, yet in such cases
of universal terror as the one in question, there
can be no impropriety in recommending mea-
sures which cannot injure, and may benefit, if
only by giving a purer atmosphere to the room
inhabited by individuals either in sickness or
in health. But above all things, aware that
human aid or skill can never effect a remedy
unaided by the mercy and power of Divine
Providence, let our trust be properly placed
in His goodness, " who giveth medicine to heal
our sickness," and humbly intreat that He may
be pleased to avert the awful calamity from our
shores which threatens and disturbs Europe
generally at this moment.
Were we to consult Nature rather than inordi-