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circulate through them with greater facility ; and 

 being of a kind adapted to stimulate the various 

 functions, the change in the secretion of the 

 urine is the result of this general improvement. I 

 have before stated that whenever the circulation 

 is equalized the blood is always better oxygenat- 

 ed; and this opinion receives additional strength 

 in the examination of these phenomena. 



CCCCXXXIII. When digestion is imperfect, 

 we have very frequently a disturbed or muddy 

 state of the urine ; and, during the continuance 

 of fever, this and most of the abdominal func- 

 tions are disordered to a greater extent. The 

 presence of the deposition may, in all cases, save 

 those in which we have disease of the kidneys 

 or bladder, be considered to indicate derange* 

 ment of the stomach or chylopoietic organs. Fever 

 itself is not an exception" to this opinion. The 

 copious deposition in the latter stage of fever 

 shows, that the blood and its circulation are improv- 

 ed ; the different kinds of imperfectly assimilated 

 matter are taken up by the invigorated action of 

 the absorbents ; and, as the urine is derived from 

 the blood, its alterations may be regarded as the 

 result of a better condition and more regular distri- 

 bution of the vital fluid. 



CCCCXXX1V. Fear has at times instan- 

 taneously sobered individuals highly intoxicated 

 and furious. I am acquainted with one remark- 

 able instance of this kind. A gentleman had 

 partaken too freely of the bottle, and was alto- 



