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effulloii around the tumour, and to (lop 

 the circulation at once. 



The chief pradical conclufion was, that, 

 after a violent haemoptoe, of fome 

 months ftanding, a patient may flill hope 

 to have found hmgs ; and that, after un- 

 dergoing many nephritic paroxyfms, for 

 years together, the kidneys may be per- 

 fectly reftored. That the thorough re- 

 covery from thofe illneffes was principal- 

 ly owing to temperance, a cool regimen,, 

 and conflant moderate exercife on horfe* 

 back. That it was probable that the 

 Briftol water had been of fervice both in 

 the haemoptoe and gravel, but that the 

 honey afterwards joined to it had been 

 the chief means of keeping the kidneys- 

 clear; and thereby allowing nature time 

 for repairing the damage which that or- 

 gan had fuffered by the generation of fa 

 much fand and ftones during a courfc of 

 ;^ears. 



London, OftoBcr 3. 

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