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lebore put up his Nofe. He fell foon into foaming at Mouth, and 
immediately died in Convulfions. 
AGentlewoman, aged about Fifty years, complained to me ex- 
treamly of the Belly-ach, fhe had pains about the Region of the 
Of the Navel, andall over her Limbs and Body, and had been with all the 
Belly-ach. Phyficians of the Ifland. She had the ufe of neither Hands nor Feet, 
although her Pulfe went very well, and was ftrong. I gove her 
fome Emulfions of the cold Seeds, and weuld have had her bled 
but fhe was fo affraid of it fhe durft not, and would nor take any 
thing elfe. She recovered of that Fic, bur fell ill afterwards much 
after the fame manner. I gave her as occafion required fome Pil. 
Coch, Min. to Fifteen Grains co give her a Stool, which kepz her Body 
open. I had her bled feveral times, and defit'd fhe would altoge- 
ther abftain from Wine. ‘This laft I infifted much upon, and gave 
her much water to drink with Steel, but neicher ic nor any thing elfe 
did fucceed. [attributed this Difeafe to Wine, Punch, and Vinous 
Liquors, but fhe would notabitain, alledging that her Stomach was 
cold, and needed fomething to warm it. 
One Evans, very big with Child, about Eight Months, was taken 
with great pains in her Belly and Loins, as it ready to bring forth. 
Of danger She had likewife great pains in her Body all over. I advis'd her 
ei oat forthwith to be bled, co hinder Abortion, and to affwage her pains, 
- prefcrib’d here a contemperating cooling Courfe, as is ulual in Rhu- 
matifms, and defir’d her to-abftain from Flefh and Vinous Liquors 
for fome time, with which in a few days fhe was well. | ordei’d 
her tokeep her Bed, or be very quiet ull ic fheuld pleafe God fhe 
were deliverd, fhe being extraordinary big, which fhe did, and 
was fafely delivered. at the-due time. - She had about a year before 
been delivered of three Children at one Birth. 
One aged about Thirty five years, concluded her felf for fome 
Of one me to be with Child. She found her felf in much pain, and af- 
who fup- ter a Fluxus Menfium, which continued on her fomewhat violent, 
poe ee feveral Phyficians were confulted, who advifed her to Troehifci de 
wit Myrrba, and other very forcing Medicines, and continu’d their ufe 
She for fome time, although fhe had her Catamenia in due time. I was 
not, conlulted, and advifed her to take the bitter Wine for her Stomach, 
that being very much out of order, not to take any other Medicine, 
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but patiently to expect the event, fhe did fo, and found in fome 
time that fhe was better, not with Child, and pretty well, 
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