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the Spleen, befidcs that in the Kidney; her whole 
Stomach and Belly full, and fomewhat fwclled, but 
harder on the Left Side than the Right; a Fluctuation 
of Water or Matter among the Abdominal Mufcles, 
and the ‘Peritoneum very hard under it : The Right 
Side was full, and fofrer. She had no Appetite, little 
Sleep, a fmall Cough, a little Third, flight Fever, 
and much Pain. I ordered her fome laxative, ape- 
rient, attenuating, diuretic Pills, with an antihydropic 
ftomachic Mixture, the Country Air, and daily mo- 
derate Riding. She purfued this Method a few 
Weeks with lome Advantage, but not fo much as 
fhe expeded and defired. Then the took the Ad- 
vice of another Phyfician, to no better Purpofc. 
In April I was confulted again by her. Her FJefh was 
now much fhrunk, the Belly fuller, Pulfe quicker, 
Pain the fame. Urine fcanty, but pale. Appetite lan- 
guid. I preferibed other things to the fame Purpofe 
as above, but with no better Succefs. In June I put 
her on drinking Nevil-Holt Water (which lad Year 
had cured Three of Dropfies, which was all had ufed 
it for that Purpofe) and riding: Upon this flic made 
Water freely, flept tolerably well, had a better Ap- 
petite, lefs Pain, and much chearfuller ,• but the Swel- 
ling of the Belly was hill the fame. Always on turn- 
ing her in Bed, fhe heard and felt a Jolting and 
Fluctuating of Water in the Belly: This put her on 
being tapped, not doubting but fhe would recover 
then. Next Day I was fent for to fee the Water 
drawn off, July 23. but to my Surprize, on the Pre- 
foration, between Three and Four Pints of very thick, 
roupy, mixt Matter came away ; fome was Matter, 
fome a thick white Slime, but the greateft Part was a 
thick 
