On a Case of Hemorrhage. 99 



In fact, every symptom appeared worse, and she was, 

 consequently, much weaker. Being apprehensive of 

 immediate danger, I resolved to have recourse to the 

 Acetite of lead (Sugar of lead). 



Of this medicine, accordingly, several powders were 

 prepared, each containing two grains, with a little Ar- 

 menian bole. This last was not given so much for its 

 medical virtues as for another obvious reason. She 

 was directed to take one of the powders, in cold water, 

 with four or five drops of laudanum(Has not laudanum 

 the good property of obtunding the deleterious effects 

 of the sugar of lead:). About four o'clock my patient 

 took the first dose, and in a very few minutes after- 

 wards the hemorrhage ceased, and she continued free 

 from it until about nine, when she was too much ne- 

 glected, and a fire was imprudently kindled in her 

 room. About this hour, I found her much better, 

 though the discharge had recommenced. 



I now ordered a strict adherence to the former mode 

 of treatment, and directed another dose of the acetite 

 of lead to be given. The relief was not quite so great 

 as before, although it was very considerable. About 

 noon, she had another powder, and at two, in the after- 

 noon, she. was much better. At three o'clock, she took 

 another powder, and at five, the discharge had almost 

 entirely ceased. Two other powders were given, in 

 the course of the evening, and the following morning 

 I found my patient well. 



Baltimore, July \st, 1805. 



