37 RETROGRADE ABSORBENTS. SECT. XXIX. 4, 



November 21. He made eighteen pinrs of water, 

 and he now, at Dr. Darwin's requeft, took a grain 

 of opium every four hours, and five grains of aloes 

 at night ; and had a flannel fhirt given him. 



22. Made fixteen pints. 23, Thirteen pints : 

 drinks lefs, 



24. Increafed the opium to a grain and quarter 

 every four hours : he made twelve pints. 



25." Increufed the opium to a grain and half : 

 he now makes ten pints j and drinks eight pints in 

 a day. 



The opium was gradually increafed during the 

 next fortn'ght, till he took three grains every four 

 hours, but without any further diminution of his 

 water. During the ufe of the opium he fweat much 

 in the nights, fo as to have large drops ftand on 

 his face and all over him, The quantity of opium 

 was then gradually decreafed, but not totally omit- 

 ted, as he continued to take aboiit a grain morning 

 and evening. 



January 17. He makes fourteen pints of water a 

 day. Dr. Underhill now directed him two fcruples 

 of common rofm triturated with as much fugar, 

 every fix hours ; and three grains of opium every 

 night. 



19. Makes fifteen pints of water: fweats at 

 night. 



21. Makes feyenteen pints of water ; has twitch- 

 ings of his limbs in a morning, and pains of his 

 legs : he now takes a dram of rofm for a dofe, and 

 continues the opium. 



23. Water more coloured, and reduced to fix- 

 teen pints, and he thinks has a brackifh tafle. 



26. -Water reduced to fourteen pints. 



28. -Water thirteen pints ; he continues the 

 opium, and takes four fcruples of the rofm for a 

 dofe. 



February i. Water twelve pints. 



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