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fides of her nofe ; and, after continuing 

 an hour, would fuddenly difappear, and 

 again, after fome time, return. This was 

 her Htuation when my advice was aiked. 

 It was remarkable, that the difcolouring 

 of the palpebra and cheeks immediately 

 fucceeded the giddinefs and dimnefs of 

 fight ; and, 'vice 'verfai when her counte- 

 nance became clear and of a natural co- 

 lour, then flie again felt the giddinefs 

 and dimnefs ; and thus they alternately 

 followed each other for fome days. 



It was eafy, from the circumftances of 

 the cafe, to guefs at the caufe j for, being 

 informed, that the Pink-root had not 

 purged her, and that no purgative had 

 been joined with it, I prefcribed a 

 warm purgative to be given immediately, 

 and to be repeated next morning, which 

 operated gently ; and from that time Ihe 

 was free of all her complaints. 



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