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THE SICK HAN^S COMPANION. 



recover, and frequently then be invalids tlic l>al- 

 ance of their days. 



But in our present case, what was the sequel? 

 the lady from whom her infant had been taken 

 by force, and herself almost exhausted in the oper- 

 ation, was still in a situation to lead her quickly to 

 the grave; she flooded to such an alarming extent 

 that every one became interested for her safety; 

 the two attending physicians requested water to 

 he brought as soon as possible, cold as ice or 

 ice itself, if it could beprpcured; but finding her 

 in this situation, and about to be sent to futurity 

 by their management, at the best; 1 told the two 



gentlemen, Hiat I would now take charge of her by 

 their consent, being fully convinced that their 

 course would be the death of her in a very shori 

 time. This they very readily consented to, and 

 observed that they would no longer be responsi- 

 ble, as they had done their duty, and believed she 

 could not live but a very short time. They im- 

 mediately departed and I soon prepared a warm 

 tea of fine bayberry, cayenne, and No. 6, about 

 a spoonful of each; the midwife gave it to her, 

 and we got her in bed as quick as we could; the 

 very alarming flooding soon abated, but her sen- 

 ses had departed, and her nervous system was in 

 a most dreadful irritation from the injury she had 

 sustained in the delivery. I then put a hot stone 

 at her feet, wrapped in cloths wet with vinegar^ 

 and another at her bowels and back^ repeated the. 



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