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contents had all poured out
but the spirit was so intensely
strong – that the heat of the
room acting on it displaced
the stopper even then – as it
is [original text crossed out- not] now illegal a Dentist letting
a patient have Chloroform with
out their Medical Man – there
should be some law against
it being so recklessly sold – for
the constant letters one reads
[original text crossed out-from] prove the very pernicious and general use
of these things – I am thankful
to say that hitherto I have not
needed such remedies – they
are blessings beyond words –
to poor suffering humanity in
our need – but I hope I may
ever feel that it is wicked to
take them needlessly – I do not
say that she took them needlessly
[original text crossed out- but] for I doubt not her nerves
had at one time been fearfully
unstrung – but I speak of many
having resort to it – as a means
of