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rating, another clyster was administered, which 

 promoted its action : the liniment was repeated. 

 Next day (the ninth), symptoms nearly the same, 

 perspiration copious : the purging having subsided, 

 the anti-spasmodic medicine, composed of opium, 

 camphor, and asafcetida, was given with a small 

 horn morning and evening, and a similar mixture, 

 with the addition of three pints of a decoction of 

 rue. was administered as a clyster, morning and 

 evening. The drench and clysters were repeated 

 morning and evening till the 14th day ; and during 

 this, the quantity of opium, viz. 1 drachm, was in- 

 creased or diminished according to the violence of 

 the spasms, which at times were very severe. It 

 was always administered in such a manner as to 

 have its effects constantly in the system, without 

 producing restlessness ; during this time, there was 

 also a most copious perspiration going on under 

 the sheep-skins. The bowels becoming costive 

 again *, another purgative drench and an emollient 

 clyster were administered. On the 15th, the drench 

 not operating, a clyster was given, which produced 

 the desired effect. Pulse and breathing a little 

 hurried and irregular, jaws not more locked, still 

 perspires under the sheep-skins, appetite good, but 

 cannot masticate hay. lGth, Pulse more regular, 

 breathing more calm, perspires freely under the 

 skins : the purging having subsided, the opium, 



* In consequence of the repeated doses of opiates, an effect that 

 may be avoided by omitting the camphor in the drenchy and dissolving 

 it in the clyster. 



