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fiance from the principal ones. Upon the pieces of 
agaric, doffils of lint were applied, and over all a 
pledgit of tow fpr ;ad with the common digeftive j 
all which were k.pt on by the common b ondages 
made ufe of in the like cafes, and applied with the 
fame degree of tightnefs as ufual. 
For an hour and a quarter after the operation, the 
ligature and tourniquet were kept on, moderately 
tight, at a convenient diftance above the knee, at the 
end of which time it was flackened fo as to have no 
degree of prefTure upon the femoral artery, as the 
dreffings and rollers appeared very little tinged with 
blood. The patient was much eafier than I had ever 
obferved, after the ufe of the needle and ligatures. 
Her pulfe appeared very little difturbed till about four 
o’clock this afternoon, when the iymptomatic fever 
began to come on, attended now and then with con- 
vulfive twitches of the flump, and thigh ; for which 
reafons, the ligature was fomewhat tightened. At feven 
o’clock this evening the ligature and tourniquet were 
quite loofened ; foon after which, the convulfive 
twitches became lefs frequent, and lefs fevere. Thefe 
convulfive twitches fhe had been long ufed to, and, 
by her own account, they were more fevere before 
the operation, than they have been fince. She had 
but little reft to night. 
Sunday morning, at half an hour after ten o’clock, 
flie appeared as well as could be expedted, her pulfe 
was calm, and fhe had no particular complaints. 
At twelve o’clock at night fhe fell afleep, and fo con- 
tinued till after feven o’clock the next morning.. 
Monday 
