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which fhe was twice blooded,, took one 

 or two vomits, and fome dofes of rha- 

 barb ; anJ had anodynes either in cly- 

 flers or in draughts, at bed time. Af- 

 ter fhe had been ill i week, I was called; 

 and then fhe complained of fevere gripes ; 

 but her ftools were not fo bloody as be- 

 fore her mouth was conftantly dry; and 

 her tongue was of a. deep red colour ; 

 but hep pulfe was pretty natural. 



By taking, for a few days, fome bo-r 

 lufes of rhubarb and confeSlio japonicaf 

 ■ufiag fomentations to her belly, and the 

 anodyne draughts or clyfters at bed- 

 time, not only the difcharge of blood, but 

 the gripes and frequency of the flools, aba- 

 ted. Her tongue, however, looked worfe ; 

 and the back part of the palate with the 

 uvula became <?overed with a thick white 

 aphthous cruft. Her pulfe alfo, about 

 this time, began to be unequal, and fre- 

 quently to intermit. She complained of 

 a burning heat about her ftomach ; and 

 her gullet was often afFededwith fpafms, 

 which occafioned great diificulty in fwal- 



lowing, 



