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patient's mifery, and haflen the progrefs 

 of the diflemper. 



When aneurifnas are fituated on the 

 external parts, and are obferved before 

 they make any great progrefs, then fomq.-, 

 thing more may be attempted*, for we 

 know that varicous fwellings of the veins 

 have been removed; and, ifLancifiand 

 other pra<5lical authprs have not mifta- 

 ken the diforders, aneurifms have fome- 

 times been cured by a proper regimen 

 and medicines. In fuch cafes, if the pa- 

 tient labour under any venereal, fcorbu- 

 tic, or other diforders, we ought to en- 

 deavour to remove them by proper reme- 

 dies, chufing fuch as can be given with 

 fafety under the prefent circumftances ; 

 and we muft endeavour to allay the 

 heat and momentum of the blood, and 

 to keep the body cool by the means 

 propofed immediately above in the cure 

 of internal aneurifms ; at the fame time 

 that aftringent and difcutient fomenta- 

 tions are applied, and a proper compref- 

 iion is kept on the part. When fuch a- 



neurifms 



