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Fuly 20d. Mr. F , #t. 48. A firong man, 
of a florid complexion, in confequence of intem- 
perance became dropfical, with fymptoms of dif- 
eafed vifcera, great dyfpnoea, a very troublefome 
cough, and total lofs of appetite. He took mild 
mercurials, pills of foap, rhubarb, and tartar of 
vitriol, with foluble tartar and dulcified fpirits of 
_ nitre in barley water. After a reafonable trial of 
this plan, he took fquill every fix hours, and a fo- 
lution of affafetida and gum ammoniac, to eafe his 
breathing: finding no relief, I gave him chryftals 
of tartar with ginger; but his remaining health and 
ftrength daily declined, and he was not at all bene- 
fited by the medicines. I was averfe to the ufe of 
Digitalis i in this cafe, judging from what I had feen 
in fimilar inftances of tenfe fibre, that it would not 
a& asa diuretic. I therefore once more directed 
fquill, with decoction of feneka and fal fode; but 
it was inefficacious. His ftrength being much bro- 
ken down, I then ordered gum, ammoniac, with 
fmall dofes of opium, and infufum amarum, con- 
tinuing the fquill at intervals. At length I was 
urged to give the Digitalis, and confideri | 
cafe as defperate, I agreed to do it. “ 
w expected; no increafe in the 
d the medicine being fill ¢ 
: he 
its: fedative ees. He v sed nor vo= 
mited; and had the Digitale either b been omitted. S 
