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jcalled) we ordered forty drops at bed 

 time, with dire(5lions to give, every three 

 hours, twenty drops more, till the patient 

 fhould fall upon reft. That night 100 

 drops were taken, without bringing on 

 a {lumber, or checking the hiccup in any 

 degree. But the opiate raifed a thorough 

 fweat, and, when that broke out, his fpi- 

 rits were relieved, and the pain ceafed. 

 In this ftate, we found the patient in the 

 morning, and, his head being ftill clear, 

 we ordered a draught with forty drops 

 of the tin^ura thehaica, and a fcruple of 

 jnufk ' But this compofition had no more 

 lefficacy than the ingredients feparately. 

 He continued broad awake, fenfible, and 

 jn good fpirits, though the hiccup never 

 Hopped. About four in the afternoon, 

 he called for fomething to drink ; but, be- 

 fore the fervant cquld warm the liquor, 

 he fuddenly expired. 



Next day, in the afternoon, the body 

 was opened by Mr Burnet and Mr Hun- 

 ter furgeons, Dr Duncan and I being pre- 

 fecft. 



The 



