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Account of a LocJccd Jaw. 



warm bath was again nscci, b 

 lief: and he passed a very dis 



without p 

 sino* niirht. 



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 O 



any 



Saturday 1 



a catliartick of calomel was proposed 



which 



approbation 



preserved his reason entirely ; and 

 to iiido-e for himself of his situation. 



It is to be observed that he 



was unfortunately 



and 



full effect 



He had, from the first momen 

 of the reach of medical assistance. 



able to judge 



of every application 



sidercd his case out 



This morning, electricity was proposed, which he approved. 

 And such sparks were drawn as he was able to bear, without 

 producing spasms, from the parts most affected. The electrick 

 fluid was passed through him in various directions, for 



about one hour. He thought himself calmer in conse- 

 quence of the application ; and passed the day without violent 

 spasms. Electricity was repeated in the evening;, but with- 

 out any apparent effect His sensibility had much increased 

 since Thursday night • Constant attention was necessary 



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from the physician, to keep the muscles exactly balanced. 



In the evening, it was agreed to make use of mercurial 

 frictions; as there had been some similar cases related, in 

 which this application had succeeded. It was used through 

 the night very freely, A laxative enema was also admin- 



istered without effect 



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thirst was very great. From 



9 o'clock in the evening, to 6 o'clock the next morning, he 

 drank five pints of cold water, and as much 'lemonade. 



Sunday 13th 



cd 



b 



calomel 



g 



A discharge from his bowels was produc- 



considered as sufficient. And ten grains of 

 in him, with one hund 



hundred drops of lauda 

 day without any violent spasms 



num. lie passed a tolerabl 



took but Uttle food, as his 



cold water and lemonade in large quantities. At 4 o'clock 



stomach 



but drank 



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