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corrofive as to Inflame and erode the flcin almoft from the 

 chin tothe flerum. She conftantly took twice a day three 

 grains of calomel; and, except the firfldofe, without opi-^ 

 um, until flie had taken upwards of thirty grains; and 

 continued the ufe of the decodion of ferpentar : In as large 



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quantities as fhe could be prevailed on to take it 

 feventh day from the time I firft faw her, flie beg 

 cough a good deal, with which ilie expc£torated pretty 

 freely, and brought up fome very tough mucus. 

 breathed more freely, opened her eyes and looked about 

 with fome fprightlinefs, and drank a glafs or two of wine. 

 From this time fhe gradually grew better, and by the fif- 

 teenth day from the time I faw her, all her fymptoms had 

 left her, except great weaknefs, and (o remarkable a hoar- 

 fenefs, or rather lofs of voice, that it was with great dif- 

 ficulty fhe could be heard; and a peculiar fenfibility of 

 the larynx with regard to fluids, fo tKat the moment flie 

 atternpted to drink ftie fell into a fit of coughing, although 

 flie could fwallow folid food without difficulty. This 

 however foon left her, but her weaknefs and lownefs of 

 voice continued, a much longer time, fo that in two months 

 fhe could hardly walk alone, or fpeak in a tone above a 



whifper. 



When ulcers appear behind the ears, or in diftcrent 

 parts of the body, they require a particular treatment; 

 the difcharge fliould be encouraged by frequently wafliing 

 them with warm milk and water, and poultices of bread 

 and milk be applied to them ; but greafy applications al- 

 ways do harm, as they check the difcharge : Nor will they 

 bear digeftives. I was in fome cafes, however, after the 

 difcharge had continued for a great length of time, oblig- 

 ged to check it, with a very weak folution of vitriol, alb. 

 which I found anfwered this intention well; nor did I ever 

 obferve any ill eff'eds from it :. But I always ufed it with 

 areat caution, and never ventured on it, until I had cor- 

 rected the general virus of the difeafe, by a previous uf- 

 of mercurials. In refped to gargles, I would entirely fole 



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