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owing to my having too rashly ventured on many remedies from an unphilosophical impatience of rest, the only one perhaps that I ought to have relied on, & certainly the safest of all ocular medecines [sic]. – when I am perfectly quiet, I have neither pain nor appearance of disorder in my eyes, but the slightest cold, & sometimes a single hour passed in writing or reading, & sometimes even intense thinking alone will produce considerable Inflammation – from hence you will perceive that repose & patience are my only remedies; & they would perhaps do every thing for me, were I philosopher enough to adhere to them as I ought –

But I have dwelt too long already on my troublesome disorder, let me relieve you from the subject, after expressing my most cordial Thanks to you for all the flattering anxiety which you have shewn concerning it! – –