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Could thofe fymptoms be owing to very extenflve adhefions of 

 the lungs ? or is this a fcorbutus pulmonalis ? After a few days 

 he fuddenly got fo much better as to be able to fleep many hours 

 at a time by the ufe of one grain of powder of foxglove twice a 

 day, and a grain of opium at night. After a few days longer, the 

 bark was exhibited, and the opium continued with fome wine ; 

 and the palpitations of his heart became much relieved, and he 

 recovered his ufual degree of health, but died fuddenly fome 

 months afterwards. 



In epileptic fitsthe patients frequently become blackin the face, 

 from the temporary paralyfis of the venous fyftem of this part. 

 I have known two inltances where the blacknels has continued 



many days. M. P , who had drank intemperately, was 



feized with the epilepiy when he was in his fortieth year ; in 

 one of theie fits the white part of his eyes was left totally black 

 with efFufed blood ; which was attended with no pain or heat, 

 and was in a few weeks gradually abforbed, changing colour as 

 is ufual with vibices from bruifes. 



The haemorrhages produced from the inability of the veins to 

 abforb the refluent blood, are cured by opium, the preparations 

 of fteel, lead, the bark, vitriolic acid, and bliiters; but thefe have 

 the effect with much more certainty, if a venefedlion to a few 

 ounces, and a moderate cathartic with four or fix grains of cal- 

 omel be premifed, where the patient ib not already too much 

 debilitated ; as one great means of promoting the abforption of 

 any fluid confifts in. previoufly emptying the veffels, which are 

 to receive it. 



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