:4io ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 

 -23. The difcharge from the pun- 



<£tures continued as yefterday, the fwelUng 

 of his trunk and extremities was confiderably 

 dimi/iifhed, his breathing eafier, and pulfe 

 more diftinift : he had fome appetite : the 

 fame medicines were continued. 



From the 23d to the 26th, the difcharge 

 continued; but turned daily lefs, and on 

 the 27th was intirely flopped j his head, 

 thorax, arms, fcrotum, thighs and legs, quite 

 free of fwelling; but his belly flill confider- 

 ably diftended, tho' not near fo large as when 

 he was admitted. He was reduced to thq 

 lowefl ebb of weaknefs, and had a light 

 nourilliing reflorative diet ordered him. 



From "June 27. to 'JmIj 4. there was no 

 very fenfible change on the fize of his belly j 

 Ijije ufed the cerevijia diuretica of the Pharma- 

 cop. Paup. was daily growing flronger, and 

 took fmall dofes of rhubarb and pulv. fcillitic. 

 at fuch intervals as his flomach could bear 

 them. 



From July 4. to 'July 20. he continued the- 



ufe of the cerevifia diuretica, and took three of 



the pihil. mercur. laxant. every other night ; 



tjiefe -gave him two or three loofe watery 



ftools in the morning, which he- bore very 



well ; 

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