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lieve her. I had, by this time, drawn Tome Con- 
clufions from the above Obfervations on Lymph and 
Reftringents, and flattered myfelf, that fome of them, 
cfpecially thofe of the warmed kind, applied imme- 
diately to the Parts affe&ed, (the ruptured Lympha- 
tics) mufl, according to their known Modus of Ope- 
ration, clofe up their Mouths, and prevent a further 
EfFuflon of their Contents, and, confequently, a 
Return of the Difeafe. 
In order then to obtain this deferable End, I re- 
folved to try their Efficacy, by way of Inje&ion, on 
the emptied Cavity : And, for this Purpofe, the 
Claret and Briftol Water feemed to claim the Su- 
periority in my Efteem ; not only as they produced 
the flrongeft Coagulum with Lymph, but likewife in 
being the fafefl, and leaft liable to create any uneafy 
Senfations on the Vifcera. The Experiment, how- 
ever, being of a pretty Angular Nature, I communi- 
cated my Sentiments thereof to Dr. Colwell, and Dr. 
RuJJell, Two eminent Phyficians of our Count) 7 ', 
and had the Pleafure of finding them meet in their 
Approbation : The latter, favouring me with his 
Prefence, faw the Conduct of the whole Affair. 
My apparatus was, a large Trois-quarts , made on 
purpofe, and dipped in Oil j an Injector, capable of 
containing Two or Three Pints, adapted thereto j 
and Three or Four Gallons of blood-warm Injection, 
compofed of equal Parts of Cohore Claret, and frefh 
Briftol Water 5 befides Comprefs, Bandage, &c. as 
is ufual on thefe Occallons. It was conducted pretty 
near after the Manner following : 
Being feated on her Bed-fide, and proper Affiflants 
attending her, I plunged the Trois quart into the 
Abdomen . 
