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fieians, Apothecaries, &c. who ufed Emeticks, ftrong 
Cathartic fa? Dwretick, Dyet-drinks, and all the train of 
Medicines commonly ufed in a Dropfy, her fuppofed cafe. 
All the effect they had, was to prevent the farther In- 
create of the Swelling while (he ufed them; but, being 
weary of the trouble and charges to no purpofe, (he left 
them wholly off, and then the Tumor increafed very re- 
markably. 
Thus (lie continued about one year, and then (he Con- 
ceived again, which (he fufpefted by the ftoppage of her 
Catamenia, having always been very regular but at fuch a 
time. Her Stomach was always good, (he never was ve- 
ry- thirfty, fo drank but little, made Water freely and in 
great quantity, and was attended with none of the 
Symptoms of an Afcites, except the Swelling of her Belly : 
Only when (he was half gone, her Legs began to fwell 
and pit, growing very big all of a fudden ; from thefe, 
and likewife from her Belly, there would often iffue out 
a great deal of watery Humour upon rubbing, as I 
have mentioned already, efpecially if (Ire fcratched the 
little Pimples , that would often arife in thefe parts. 
About this time (he began to be affii&ed with a difficulty 
in breathing, with a violent Trembling and Palpitation 
of her Heart, and to be often fubieft to great and invo- 
luntary Sighing?. She was not able to lye down, but 
was (fill obliged to deep in a fitting pofture, for fear of 
being choak’d. Now I think it probable, that all thofe 
Symptoms did proceed from the Deluge of Water con- 
tained in the Cavities of the Thorax and the Pericardium 5 
which no doubt did more effectually haften her end, than 
the bignefs of her Belly, with which (he might have lived 
feveral years. 
After (he was brought to Bed of a live Child (he be- 
came exceeding weak, being unable to fetch her Breath, 
and complained much of a heavy Load and Oppression on 
her Bread ; and the third day (he expired. 
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