hemiplegia early in the fpring, from which he only 
partially recovered, became dropfical. “The dropfy 
occupied both legs and thighs, and the arm of the 
affected fide. I directed an Infufion of Digitalis in 
fmall dofes, fo as not to affect his ftomach. ‘The 
fwellings gradually fubfided, and in the courfe of 
the fummer he recovered perfectly from the palfy. 
C eS E XCIV. 
Fuly 5th. Mr. C——, of W. , 4t. 28. Had 
drank very freely both of ale and fpirits; and in 
-confequence had an afcites, very large legs, and 
great fulnefs about the ftomach. He was ordered 
to take the Infufion of Digitalis night and morning 
for a few days, and then to keep his bowels open 
with chryftals of tartar. » Fhe firit half pint of in- 
fufion relieved him greatly; after an interval. ok a 
fortnight it was repeated, - and he got: well withou 
any other medicine, only continuing the chryftals 
of tartar occafionally. I forgot to mention that this 
gentleman, before I faw him, had been for two 
months under the care of a very celebrated phyfi- 
cian, by whofe direction he had taken mercurials, 
bitters, fquills, alkaline falts, and other. anes but 
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