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bnly to be palliated, never entirely remo- 

 ved*. 



HIST. 4. A gentleman drank a good 

 deal of punch in the afternoon, which he 

 pafied freely. Going into company in 

 the evening, he had frequent inclinations 

 to urine, which, from delicacy , he re- 

 ftrained. When he went home, he at- 

 tempted to make water with many ef- 

 forts, but in vain. About midnight, he 

 called for affiilance. There was a full- 

 nefs and pain to the touch above the os 

 pubis, and a ftrong prefTure on the neck 

 of the bladder. A catheter was feveral 

 times introduced with great eafe, and 

 brought away about eight ounces of 

 blood beginning to coagulate. Bat there 

 ■was no appearance of urine. Under ap* 

 prehenfion that inflammation might, or 

 already was come on, ten grains of calo- 

 mel were given. Clyfters and fomenta- 

 tions were ufed ; and he took frequently of 

 a julep, compofed chiefly of y^V. mindere- 



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• A parallel hiftory from Guarinonius may be 

 found in tbe Sepulcbrct. Anatora* torn. 2. p. 662. 



