on Es £1779- 29 
days in bed, he feels mot the leaf difficulty in 
breathing. 
Apprehending that the infanity nigh teaiuing 
to the fame caufe which had heretofore occafioned 
the afthma, and that this caufe was water; I ordered 
a decottion of the Fol. ficcat Digital. three drams to 
half a pint; three fpoonfuls to be taken every third 
hour: the fourth dofe made him fick; the medicine 
was then ftopped; the ficknefs continued at inter- 
vals, more or lefs, for four days, during which time 
he made a great quantity of water, and gradually 
became more rational. On the fifth day his appe- 
tite began to return, and the ficknefs megs but 
ue dioye = urine dete ee 
mitting him to ie dowit i in bad without 3 inconveni- 
ence, makes plenty of water, coughs a little, and 
expectorates freely. He took no other medicine, 
except a little rhubarb when coftive. 
September 15th. Mr. J. R——~, Et. 50. Su 
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