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Could thofe fymptoms be owing to very extenfive adhefions of 

 the lungs ? or is this a fcoibutus pulmonalis ? After a few days 

 he fuddenly got ib much better as to be able to fleep many hours 

 at a time by the ufe of one grain of powder of foxglove twice a 

 day, and a grain of opium at night. After a few clays longer, the 

 ~krk was exhibited, and the opium continued with fome wine ; 

 'and the palpitations of his heart became much relieved, and hb 

 recovered his ufual degree of health, but died fuddenly fome 

 months afterwards. 



In epileptic fits the patients frequentlybecome blackin theface, 

 from the temporary paralyfis of the venous fyftem of this part. 

 I have known two inftances where the blacknefs has continued 



many days. M. P- , who had drank intemperately, was 



feized with the epilepfy when he was in his fortieth year ; in 

 one of thefe fits the white part of his eyes was left totally black' 

 with efFufed blood ; which was attended with no pain or heat, 

 and was in a few weeks gradually abforbed, changing colour as 

 is ufual with vibices from bruifes. 



The haemorrhages produced from the Inability of the veins to 

 abforb the refluent blood, are cured by opium, the preparations 

 of fteel, lead, the bark, vitriolic acid, and blifters ; but thefe have 

 the effecT: with much more certainty, if a venefe&ion to a few- 

 ounces, and a moderate cathartic with four or fix grains of cal- 

 omel be premifed, where the patient is not already too much de- 

 bilitated ; as one great means of promoting the abforptipn of 

 any fluid confifts in previoufly emptying the veflels, which are 

 t • receive it, 



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