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The fame perfon, fome tune after, complained of a pain' la 

 his ftomach, which continued the whole day, and prevented his 

 taking food. At bed-time he took fifteen grains of No. II. his 

 pain abated, and he lay eafy all night, and had one lax motion 

 next day. 



Case II. John Deane, aged 54, troubled with a rheumatick 

 diforderin his ftomach and limbs, took half a drachm of No. II. 

 which produced three motions about feven hours after being 

 taken, and without griping. 



A fortnight after the fame pfirfon, being taken with a pain in 

 his ftomach, took a gentle emetick ; and the next day comolaining 

 of a gnawing pain in his ftomach, took one fcruple of the rhubarb 

 No. I. in two ounces of fimple peppermint water; this gave 

 eafe, but produced one operation oaly ; he faid that it warmed 

 his ftomach and limbs very much. 



Case III. James Elliot, aged 23, afflided with a violent pain 

 in his hip, and a general weaknefs of body, took half a drachm 

 of powder of rhubarb. No. II. in fimple peppermint water ; after 

 being taken four hours, it operated three times without griping. 



Case IV. William Symonds, aged 45, affiifted with pdns in 

 his limbs, attended with fwellings of the joints, took half a 

 drachm of No. II. as above, in fimple peppermint water: it 

 operated five times in about four hours after being taken, with a 

 little griping. 



Case V. Thomas Shaw, aged 31, afHifted with rheumatick 

 pains, and of a fcorbutlck habit, took half a drachm of the powder 

 No. II. in fimple peppennint water: it operated three timei fix 

 hours after being taken, without griping. 



Case VI. Elizabeth Roberts, aged 24, afHifled with rheu- 

 matick pains, took half a drachm as above of No. IL it operated 

 nvice in twelve hours after being taken, with a little griping. 



Case VII 



