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complaint increafed, and extended to the 
mufcles of the face and jaw. The mutcles 
which move the lips were affected with {pafms. 
A pain was felt about the {crobiculus cordis. 
In three days the lower jaw was locked. The 
convulfive motions of the mufcles of the face 
recurred only at intervals. He had taken, dur- 
ing the three firft days, Tincture of Opium 
with Camphor Julep, in large quantities. On 
the third day his lower jaw was lefs fixed, but 
he could take no more of his fluid medicine ; 
and all watery. drinks he found impoffible 
to fwallow.. Whenever they approached his 
mouth, the convulfive fpafms of the face re- 
turned, and his head was: forcibly drawn 
backwards. He was now ordered opium in 
a folid form, which was perfevered in with- 
out effect. Clyfters of afafetida, opium, &c. 
were repeatedly given. The nerve leading to 
‘the part affected was divided tranfverfely with 
the knife. On the fifth day he!appeared fome- 
what better, when we were haftily called to 
him, as he was fuppofed to be dying. Uni- 
verfal convulfions, (during which the mucus 
was plentifully collected in the corners of his 
mouth) feized him. Inthe fpace of twenty 
minutes the fpafms ceafed. Electricity was 
propofed, and tried. After he had received 
‘a few fhocks, the convulfions returned, and 
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