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taken when the ftomach is overloaded by excefs of 

 food, or by any victuals that difagree. 



With the fame intention emetics may be given 

 when by fome violent debauch the ftomach is de- 

 luged with ftrong liquors, and the infenfibility may 

 be Co great, that it may be apprehended life is en- 

 dangered. A quick and effectual evacuation of the 

 ftomach is fometimes of great confequence in fuch 

 cafes, and ferves to refcue fuch unwary perfons from 

 impending deftruction. When the ftupor prevails 

 fo far as to prevent fwallowing, a few grains of 

 emetic tartar conveyed to the back part of the 

 tongue will find its way into the ftomach, and in 

 mod cafes, where that organ retains any fenfibility, 

 produce vomiting. A few grains (three or four for 

 inftance) of blue vitriol may be ufed for thei fame 

 purpofe, and in defperate cafes is preferable, as pof- 

 fefling a ftronger emetic quality. 



It muft however be obferved, that it is not al- 

 ways either advifeable or fafe to give vomits to re- 

 move fubftances that have got into the ftomach, 

 that we apprehend may do mifchief by means of 

 their mechanical ilimulus, as pieces of bone, pins, or 

 other fharp or pointed bodies, that may have been 

 fwallowed. The contraction of the ftomach that' 

 neceffarily attends vomiting may, if the fubftances 



be 



