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XIV. Communication from Dr, THORNTON, Phyfician of 
the General Difpenfary, relative to Trials made with the 
different Faétitious Gafes. 
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Duke-ftreet, Grofv venor-{qurare, Jan, 1) 37996 
Dus introduétion of PNEUMATIC MEDICINE pro- 
mifes, I think, much improvement to the ars medendi. Its 
effedts deferve, therefore, to be made public; and through 
the channel of your excellent Magazine, I fhall lay before 
the public the refult of numerous trials with the different 
gafes, as experienced either by me or others. 
Mz. Tilloch. R. J. THornTON,. 
A Cafe of Dy/pepfia. 
' Mrs. Appleby, wife of the Rev. William Appleby, 
Wooten, Lincolnfhire, laboured under dyfpeptic complaints 
upwards of twelve years, Nine phyficians had tried their 
art, but to no purpofe. The diforder feemed to gain ground, 
and was accompanied with violent fpafms and a paralyfis of 
her lower extremities. Dr. Harrifon of Horneaftle, who 
laft attended her, defired fhe would try the oxpgenating 
fyftem ; and conjointly with Dr. Darling of Glandford 
Bridge, it was effected inthis manner. Bark and ouymuriate 
of potafh were given, and oxygen air inhaled; and the 
change produced was fo great, that to the furprife of the 
whole neighbourhood this lady was foon perfeétly reftored. 
_N.B. The Editor begs leave to inform the Public, that 
thefe interefing communications will be continued regularly 
every month; and that Dr. Thornton would be obliged to 
any Gentleman for his correfpondence on the fubje&t of the “a 
airs, which will be regularly tranfmitted to the Editor of the 
Philofophical Magazine for publication. 
