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14/Z?. Having taken all thefe, he was rather eafier, hLs 

 fpafms were lefs frequent, yet no perceptible relaxation 

 of the miifcles of his lower jaw foliowecl His diet was 

 continued as above. His clyfter produced the fame diVl 

 charges as before. He was eafier always after the ^-eneral 

 bath, and the rubbing in of the Hniuient, all which were 

 continued, and as I had ventured as far with opium as I 

 thought it prudent, 1 ordered as follows : 



R Puh Contray, Comp. 



Cinnab. Autinu 



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)u pur 



Mofch. Chinens. j/j 



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parts, and one to be given every three hours. 



iStb. He fiid he was eafier, had a very Hide ileep; his 

 fpafms were lefs frequent, aaj he was in better fpirits. 

 This encouraged me to hope for a relaxation of thcfe cruel 

 fpafms, which have been fiital to fo many. I therefoi 

 boldly returned to the former dofe of opinra, and 

 'n the powders with the muilc and cinnabar 



c^ave 



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terday 



6lb. The patient found himfelf much the fame as yef- 

 ■" His baths, liniments, clyfters, fridlions and pow- 

 ders were repeated. 



lyib. He found himfelf much eafier to day, his pow- 

 ders were repeated, and his fpafms were much relaxed every 

 M^here, e^xcept In his right leg which was very painful 



The maffeters gave way a very Htcle, fcarcely perceptible. 



18^^* He was much the fame as yefterday, having 

 gained however a li'ttle ground. The fame means were 

 contiruicd, and his powders repeated. 



iqtb. He was rather better, and more free from pain; 

 lie could fit up; the mufcles of the back part of the body 

 were fo far relaxed as to admit of that pofiure, without 

 much pain. He moved his lower jaw from fide to fide 

 with fome cafe. The fime powders 



5 occ. were continued. 



20fb. He could open his mouth fo far as to admit my 

 little finger into it, but this was done wuth a horrid <^rin 

 and I was afraid the fpafm v/ould return with the effort 

 which is very common. The medicines were repeated 

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