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little time, moft generally brought ori 
_afterwards a more frequent inclination 
to fiool, with increafed formiza,- Clyfters 
were impracticable on account of the piles ; 
but he found confiderable fervice from 
themilder purgatives, with calomel; ands 
when the fwelling of his fundament was 
removed by /u/phur and emollient, difcu- 
tient applications, they became highly 
ufeful. In the 4th month, the region of 
the ftomach fwelled, with rednefs of his 
face, efpecially after food, and continued 
for fix months, although its removal was: 
attempted by bitters, and the bark, (cau- 
tioufly combined with purgatives), mul- 
led claret, and camomile tea, while pro- 
per external applications were not forgot-’’ 
ten. April and May, the hemorrhoids and 
dyfury left him ; but his ftools became 
thinner, more acrid, and intollerably fe- 
tid. Then he was feized with a hiccup, 
his face looked ghaftly, his extremities 
turned cold, his pulfe became quick, fmall, 
irregular, and his gripes were rather a= 
bated. Evacuations in thefe deplorable 
circumflances were improper,’ but fina- 
pifms, ~ 
