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a few dofes occafioned a plentiful flow of urine, re- 
lieved his breath, and reduced his fwellings; but, 
on account of his great weaknefs, it was judged i im- 
prudent to urge the medicine to the entire evacua- 
tion of the water. He was fo much relieved as to 
be able to come down ftairs and to walk about, but 
his want of appetite and jaundice ia 2 “oe 
his debility increafing, he died in about 
months. 
mn Min . Cie eM LXXY, 
Fuly 18th. Mrs. B——, Zt. 46. A little wo- 
man, and very much deformed. Afthmatical for 
many years. For feveral months paft had been worfe 
al; appetite totally gone, legs fwollen, 
© of sig falnefs about her ftomach, ‘counte- 
~The ufual inde of prac ng, the Dig 
was tried, but with no better fuccefs, and in about a 
month fhe died; not without fufpicion of her death 
having been accelerated a few days, by her taking 
half a grain of opium. ‘This may be a caution to 
young practitioners to be careful how they venture — 
upon even n {mall goles of Jee in fach ¢ co: 
