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ri. The pulfe was not affected ; therefore 

 the quantity of blood brought away by 

 the catheter was thought fufficient to 

 render bleeding unnecelfary. Next day, 

 in the afternoon, his urine began to drip 

 from him ; and he had ftools in the night, 

 by means of a laxative apozem. The 

 fullneis, pain, and preiTure, however, 

 feemed to increafe, though the urine w^s 

 flill coming away, and in greater quan- 

 tity. The tumor of the bladder became 

 confiderable. Eight grains of the mer- 

 curial pill were given every night, and 

 commonly procured a ftool or two : The 

 apozem was fometimes inierpofed, and 

 the julep was carefully continued. By 

 thefe, in eight or ten days, all immediate 

 danger was prevented. The mine came 

 away in pretty good quantity, but invo- 

 luntarily ; the pain abated i and the ful- 

 nefs was diminiibed. His mouth became, 

 watery, not lore ; and the pill was con- 

 tinued, fo as to keep up the eiFeCl for a 

 good while. He came, by degrees, to 

 retain his urine, and have the power to 



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