THE LIVER. 



Firstly, By interruptions to the circulation of blood 

 through the liver, arising from the influence exerted by 

 the nerves over the caliber of the branches of the portal 

 vein, and 



Secondly, by interruptions to the heart's actions, 

 the respiratory movements, and the renal secretion. 



In violent mental emotions, induced either by vexa- 

 tion, anger, or fright, the epigastrium becomes suddenly 

 compressed, and there is difficulty of breathing, a feeling 

 of suffocation, and sometimes vomiting. The skin first 

 becomes prl<>, and is soon followed by a jaundiced 

 colour, whilst li Bfl of urine are 



still devoid of colour. In such cases tin- .Jam 

 makes its appearance in a few hours, and nes 



according to well-authenticated records in a still 

 shorter space of tim--. Yillerme, in hi :\ of 



Medical Science," records a case in which two y.mn- 

 men quarrelled, and drew their swords; one of them 

 became suddenly \vllw. and th- this 



ciimge of colour, dropped IIH weapon. A:. 



.Sin'-, who Uecame suddenly yellow, on a 

 mail dug rushing ;im. 



This form of .Jaundice soon passes oil, in t-. 

 rality of cases. Hut 



we tind in every rule." Cases of tin's kind are met 

 in which the disease takes on a malignant character, 

 and in which death ensues after a few days, amid severe 

 nervous symptoms, such as delirium and convulsions. 

 Cases of the kind are recorded in the work^ 

 and Villerme. The mildei form of this kind of .Jaun- 

 dice soon disappears under the admin: 



Tow., followed by Sf/j>h. 



