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expell it ; which was aflifted by flrength- 

 ening remedies, and by going ouc every- 

 day in a chaife. In about three months, 

 the diforder feemed to be entirely remo- 

 ved. 



Hist. 5. A lady laboured ten days 

 under a retention of urine before fhe alk- 

 ed advice. There was no fever, or un- 

 eafinefs, except from the fullnefs in the 

 hypogaltrium. She had cautioufly ab- 

 ftained from liquids. A purgative, and 

 fome diuretics being given, without ef- 

 fedl, the urine was drawn off by a ca- 

 theter, as often as needful. She took the 

 mercurial pill every night, till her mouth 

 was fore, ufing, at the fame time, the/pir, 

 mindereri in good quantity. When, by 

 this method, the bladder had a little re- 

 covered its ufe, fhe rode Ion horfeback, 

 and foon recovered. 



Hist. 6. An aged gentleman, under 

 retention of urine, had the catheter in- 

 troduced early in the difeafe ; but no 

 urine came away ; and afterwards it 

 could not be introduced. The tenth day 

 the mercurial pill was given, and repeat- 

 ed 



