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in the afternoon, an enema was administered of broth and 

 half an ounce of laudanum. It was agreed to omit the 

 mercurial frictions ; and keep him as quiet as possible ; and 

 to give him as much food as could be retained on his stom- 

 ach, or by his bowels. The laudanum soon had an effect 

 At 5 o'clock, he lay quietly sleeping under its influence. 

 Appearances were fiivourable at this time, in the opinion 

 of all the medical gentlemen present. He continued quiet, 

 and slept easy till ten o'clock; when a laborious respiration 

 took place. An attempt to awake him was made without 

 effect; and the difficulty seemed to increase very fast. He 

 was then raised up in his bed ; and carried to a «hair, with- 



out any signs of life, except an interrupted catching for 



breath, and a very feeble pulse. The most stimulating 

 volatiles were applied to his mouth, nose, temples, &c. with- 



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out any effect. At 11 o'clock, his respiration was scarcely 

 perceptible ; and his pulse intermitted. He was laid on 

 his bed as a dead man. In a few minutes, his pulse seemed 

 more connected. He was raised up on the side of the bed; 

 and all the windows w^ere opened; and an enema was ad- 

 ministered of a solution of cathartick salts in strong pepper- 

 mint water ; which, in ^ a few minutes, operated very large- 

 • and part of the laudanum was evacuated. His respira- 

 tion gradually recovered; and his pulse rose full. These 

 circumstances induced his medical attendants to repeat the 

 enema as before ; " at half past 12 o'clock, he was again 



placed in his bed, and breathed tolerably easy; and had 

 copious involuntary discharge. The external stimulatin 



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continued ; and his spasms returned in a 



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