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defperately ill; yet by thefe, and fome Pectoral Decoétions, he was 
above two months in a condition to ride abroad, and very hearty, 
fo that “twas thought he would have intirely recovered. Thecon- 
ftant ufe of the Opiats ftopt him fo much that I was fore’d now and 
then togive a Pill of Extr. Rud. to procure hima Stool. He took 
fome Balfam of Sulphur, and Locatelli’s Balfam ; but he fell into 
a Loofenefs, and fo died, notwithftanding Confect. de Hyacinth. and 
other things of that Nature given to ftop it. 
His Wite, after his death, was taken very ill of an intermitting Fe- 
ver, which was very violent. She had been treated with feveral forts Of an in- 
of Diaphoreticks, with which fhe grew worle, but fending for me, ea 
I perfuaded her, with much ado, to take the Cortex Perny. by which 
in a little time fhe was cured. 
Mrs. L. aged about Forty years, on drinking too much Wine, fell 
into a Cholera Morbus. She fent for me, was vomiting very frequently, 
and going to Stool often. Torder’d her to drink a great deal of very Of a Chok- 
thin Chicken Broath, and fo helpt her to Vomit much more than fhe“ ““"""" 
did before, and towards the evening when I faw a fufhcient Evacus 
ation both ways, and that fhe was not well able to bear much more, 
I gave her fome Confeét. de Hyacinth. in Cinamon-water, into which 
was dropt fifteen Drops of Laud. Lig. Cydon. with which a little fair 
water being added, and Syrup. Gariophyll. ad grat. Sapor. fhe was per- 
fectly cured, 
About fix months after fhe fell into a very great Pleurifie. She 
had a moft extraordinary violent pain in her Side efpecially on breathe 
ing, Sighing or Coughing, all which fhe was troubled with, I had her 
Bled in the Arm to Ten Ounces, gave her fome powdered Crabs- ae very 
Eyes, {ome Linfeed-Oil and Sugar-Candy. Thefe did not relieve her, pio, 
but fhe grew worfe and worfe, had cold Sweats, ec. I gave her cur’d by 
then fome Cordials made of feveral Vinous Spirits, made her take eae 
fome Sp. C.C. to keep her alive, and had her bled to a good quan- 
tity, five times ia her Foot and Armin Twelve hours, [ had like- 
wile her fide rub’d with Ung. Dialth ~ Ol. Lumbric. as alfo a hot 
Bag of parch’d Salt put warm to it. In this fhe fele fome {mall re- 
lief, but fhe found more advantage in the bleeding than any ching 
elfe, though it feemed very exceffive, By thefe methods fhe recovered 
her pertect Health. 
Her Husband had been fick and weakly for many years, his Skin 
yellow. I gave him fome Extr. Rudit by which he was cured, and 
tid abroad, He fent, on another Fit of the fame Difeafe, for ano- Of a cs 
ther Phyfician, what was done I know not, buc when I was fent irda 
for again he had an extraordinary yellow Skin and Eyes, a great“ 
weaknels, fcarce able co ftir, a vomiting of very filchy mucous 
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