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vere and long continued fit of the gout 

 in both his feet and bcth his hands. 

 The lime-water feems to have done fer- 

 vice to Dr Clerk's patient, chiefly by pur- 

 ging him ; and this is the more probable, 

 as he is one of a very full habit of bo- 

 dy. 



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