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from the veficles.on his legs and feet.,, I 
made feveral {mall punctures into, the 
calves of his legs, and continued the fotus 
and julep: His other sib much. as 
yefterday. | 
——22, THERE was an incredible quan- 
tity of water evacuated from the punc- 
tures in his legs and /erotum: He had 
more ftrength, {poke more diftindlly, and 
his breathing eafier. Ordered his medi- 
cines to be continued as above. 
23. The difcharge from the punc- 
tures continued as yefterday; the {welling 
- of his trunk and extremities was confide- 
_ zably diminifhed ; his breathing ‘ eafier, 
and pulfe more diftin@: He had fome ap- 
petite: The fame medicines were conti 
-nued, 
From the 23d to the — the difcharge 
continued, but turned daily lefs ; and on 
the 27th was intirely ftopped; his head, 
thorax, arms, /crotum, thighs, and legs, 
quite free of {welling ; but his belly {till 
confiderably diftended, tho’ not near fo 
Jarge as when he was admitted. He was 
reduced to the loweft ebb of weaknefs, and 
had 
