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Extreme difficulty of respiration came on. And he appeared 

 to sink under his complaints ; took his leave of his family ; 

 and made several arrangements respecting his property, and his 

 funeral, with great composure :" satisfied that, from the parts 

 attacked, it was impossible for him to hve but a few hours. 

 Vesicating tincture of cantharides was applied on his breast ; 

 and a tea spoonful of 'Hoffinan's anodyne mineral water was 

 given him, without any effect. When life seemed just quit- 

 ting him, a large discharge of flatus from the intestines, 

 followed by a fetid discharge of excrement, gave immediate 

 relief An enema of a solution of cathartick salts was ad- 

 ministered; which gave him two discharges. He seemed 

 totally disappointed in being thus relieved ; and considered 

 it as a singular medical change. 



At 7 o'clock in the evening, he took a large spoonful of 

 Huxham's tincture of bark, with two spoonsful of wine; 

 which proved very grateful. His pulse was very feeble, but 

 his spasms seemed to have left him altogether. It was agreed, 

 that he should repeat the last mentioned medicine every hour. 

 He asked for cold cider, which . he found very grateful to 

 his taste. , At 8 o'clock, he repeated the tincture of bark and 

 wine; and asked to be turned in his bed, which was imme- 

 diately done. He perceived a spasm, and called for a pillow 

 to raise his head a little; which being placed agreeably to 

 his wish, he stretched himself out during the spasm ; and 

 his respiration and pulse ceased instantly, without the least 

 emotion. The medical gentlemen, who constantly attended 

 him, supposed that a spasm seized his heart, which deprived 

 him of life, 



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