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-and a flu@uation in it became perceptible. He had 
no anafarca, no appearanice of difeafed vifcera, arid 
no great paucity of urine. Purges and diuretics of 
different kinds affording him no relief, my affiftance 
was defired. After trying fquill medicines without 
effect, he was ordered to take Pulv. fol. Digital. in 
fmall dofes. ‘Thefe producing no fenfible effect, 
the dofes were gradually increafed until naufea was 
excited; but there was no alteration in the quantity 
of urine, and confequently no relief to his com- 
plaints. I then advifed tapping, but he would not 
hear of it; however, the diftrefs occafionéd by the 
increafing fulnefs of his belly at length compelled 
him to ea to the PY aah on abe a of mM - 
March the oth. 
During the intervals, no method T could think of 
eer omitted to prevent the return of the difeafe, 
but nothing feemed to avail, In the gage of 
February 234, his ftrength was fo much reduced, ~ 
that the water was not entirely removed ; ; and 0 
‘the th of. — a his pace ialf empti 
