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foretold from the particular deafnefs on that 

 fide) broke in his right, ear, and, together 

 with a blifter behind it, was kept conftantly 

 running. In a day 'or two rnore^ all the bad 

 fymptoms were vanifhed ; his pulfe grew 

 fuller and ftronger, a good fediment appeared 

 in his urine, and his tongue regained its na- 

 tural colour. The volatile tindure was foon 

 changed for a much larger proportion of the 

 fimple tincture of bark. In a week, not on- 

 ly his fenfes returned, but an appetite ; and 

 he began to recover his ftrength. A flrong 

 deco6lion of bark was added to the lafi: men- 

 tioned tindure, by which, with a few dofes 

 of rhubarb interpofed occafionally, the cure 

 was compleated. 



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