4'oS ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 



his ftrength and appetite; and the above 

 fymptoms continued to Increafe, without any 

 means being tried for his recovery. He was 

 admitted into the Infirmary, not with any 

 profpedt of relieving his complaints ; but as 

 he was deftitute, and wanted the common 

 necelTaries of Hfe, he was ordered a place 

 on purpofe to let him die in peace. He had 

 a very large afdfes, with an univerfal anafarca, 

 particularly of his thighs and legs, which 

 feemed ready to burft, and gangrenous-like 

 veficles appeared upon feveral parts of his legs 

 and feet. His fcrofum was diftended to fncK 

 an enormous fize, that I could hardly at 

 iirft diftinguifli the pern's ; and the above 

 fymptoms were attended with a dyfpiicea and 

 fuch a defeft of vis vitce, that I could not 

 difcover a puliation in any of the arteries, 

 and was only fenfible of a tremulous fort oF 

 motion about his heart. In this difmal fi- 

 tuation I gave him over to the care bf a 

 nurfe, ordered him a little warm wine and 

 water, and expefted to hear of his death 

 next morning ; but I was difappointed. 



Jime 20. His countenance appeared ra- 

 ther more lively, he fpoke a little with great 

 difficulty, and I could difcover a very languid 



pulfation 



