ee A eS 
Lhe Introduction. 
Of a Wo- 
man with 
Child in 
danger o 
Milcar- 
riage, 
which was 
prevented 
notwith- 
ftanding 
fhe had re- 
gularly her 
Catamenta. 
Of the 
Child 
brought 
forth by 
this Wo- 
man. 
Of a con- 
fiderable 
Pryale{m 
ftope. 
Mrs. Fletcher bad been with Child four or five Months, and hada 
great pain in her Back and Loins, as if ready to bring forth, with a 
Flux of Blood, or an appearance of the Menftrue Purgationes. Lim- 
mediately had her Bled for fear of Abortion, enjoyn’d her to keep 
her Bed, lying very ftill, with her Heels high, and a Pillow or two 
under her Loins, and gave her an cafie Ffypnotick, viz, about 15 git 
. of Laud. Lig. in a Draught of water, wherein was diflolv'd fome 
Eleofacch. Gnamomi, With this fhe refted well, and by its continuance 
all che Symptoms were quell’d, but fhe, during all the time of 
being with Child, had her Menfes as regularly as when well, for 
all the Medicines and Directions I could give her. She notwith- 
fianding went out her time, and brought forth her Child very 
well. | 
According to the notions of fome Ancient Phyticians, there was 
fome reafon to be apprehenfive the Child would not be healthy, 
being defrauded of ics Nutriment while in the Belly ; yet, contrary 
to this Opinion, ic continu'd as lively and brisk as any, till it was five 
months oid, or thereabouts. It was then emaciated very much, 
did not fleep, and was always froward and crying. I found its 
Belly, ec. very well, which is generally {well’d in Children ema- 
ciated from Knots, or Scropbulous Tumours in their Mefenteries, 
Being apprehenfive that the Nurfes Milk did not agree with the Child, 
fhe was chang’d, but notwithftanding that, and all the innocents 
Medicines I durft ufe, the Child languifh’d more and more, and 
died. 1 believe a great caufe of the variety obferved in this caie, 
may come from the Plethoric, or other Conftitution of the Mo- 
? 
ther. 
Mr. Byndloffe, aged about Twenty four, was for feveral months 
troubled with a great pitting, on which he lookd very ill, he did noz 
Cough, but wafted ftrangely. 1 was apprehenfive that this might 
bring him in time to a Con{umption, and therefore ordered him to 
take thrice a day about feven Drops of Opsbalfamum in Sugar, drink- 
ing after it a draught of Diet-drink made of Sarfa, China, Saffafras, 
raf. C.C. eboris, 7c. made with Raifins bruifed, to give ita good afk, 
and made {refh every day, left it fhould ferment and ipoil. By 
thefe Medicines he in a while grew very well. 1 was doubtful whe- 
ther this Diftemper might not be an eafie Pryalifm from fome Mer- 
curial Medicine taken unknown to me, or perhapsto him(elf, forme 
Phyficians being very fond of giving Mercurial Remedies without 
any urgent caule, in which I think they are to blame, they having 
an uncertain Operation, and being fometimes exhibired not withour 
danger. 
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