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rhage, which was from a collateral veffel, at lead an 
inch diftant from the principal ones. 
When I had fecur’d the veffel, I had the curiofity 
to remove the bits of agaric from thofe very parts, to 
which they were at firft apply’d. I obferv’d the 
mouths of the veffels to be totally contracted in fo 
fhort a fpace of time, and to be capable of refitting 
the whole force of the circulation ; the extremities 
of the veffels being alter’d from their natural thape 
of a cylinder to that of a cone. 
After having faid thus much in favour of the aga- 
ric, I thall conclude with a reference to the following 
cafes, as fome confirmation of what has been ad- 
vanced above. 
Cafe i. Jonathan Lee, aged fifty-one, had his 
leg cut off, below the knee, on the 7th of this inftant 
May, 1754. He was extremely reduced, in confe- 
quence of the difeafe ; and the whole mafs of blood 
was become fo much impoverifh’d, and alter'd from ' 
its natural ffate, as to appear like ferum, both in tex- 
ture, and colour. During the operation, the fcrew- 
tourniquet was apply’d to the thigh with a degree of 
tightnefs fufficient to prevent the courfe of the blood. 
Immediately after the amputation, bits of agaric 
were apply’d to the mouths of the veffels, and upon 
them foft layers of lint ; all of which were cover’d 
with a pledgit of tow fpread with digeftive, and were 
properly fecur’d on by the common bandage. About 
three or four minutes after he was roll’d up, and put 
to bed, I difcover’d the blood to difcharge freely thro’ 
the dreffings ; upon which, I tighten’d the tour- 
niquet, in expectation of flopping the bleeding, but it 
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