In "The Treatment of Hay Fever by Rosin-Weed, Ichthyol and Faradic Electricity," George Frederick Laidlaw offers a pioneering examination of unconventional therapies for hay fever, an affliction that has plagued many during the turn of the 20th century. Laidlaw's literary style is characterized by a meticulous and empirical approach, intertwining clinical observations, patient case studies, and ex...