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to cold, during the time fhe was menftru- 
ating. From the firft appearance of her 
catamenta, to the time of their ftoppage, 
fhe had enjoyed a very good ftate of health. 
She had confulted no regular praCtition- 
er; but had taken a few things, without 
any relief, that fome of her female ac- 
quaintance had defired her. Her com- 
plexion was a little pale and wan. Her 
_ appetite and digeftion bad, with erudta- 
tions, and fometimes fwelling of her fto- 
mach. She had now and then fickiih 
and fqueamifh fits, with inclination to 
vomit. Her pulfe was flow and languid, 
swith a great laffitude and inactivity of 
body, not having a defire to take her u~- 
faal exercife. On inquiry, I found fhe 
never had any pulmonic diforder, nor at 
prefent any complaint or uneafinefs of her 
breaft. She had alfo no pain or {welling 
about the pudenda. It now wanted about 
twelve days of the ufual time of the ap- 
: proach of her menjfes. I defired her to re- 
ceive the fteam of warm water, every 
night at bed-time, upon the pudenda, in 
order to relax thefe parts, fo that the 
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