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of the aperture of the nares ; and thus continued 
backwards, and a little downwards, till it comes near 
the elliptic orifice ; then its convexity is turned to- 
ward the feptum, by which the inflected extremity 
enters the tuba euftachiana with eafe : the liquor is 
then impelled through it into the tube, by which 
the fordes, if any, being diluted, is walked out, and 
regurgitates through the nofe, or mouth, or both, 
with the injection; and, if the quantity be large, may 
be feen. 
November 3, lyyq,. M S about forty years 
of age, being troubled with a very confiderable 
deafnefs, fo that Ihe could not hear any thing faid at 
a common dillance, except the voice was very loud 
and llirill ; people were therefore obliged to fpeak 
into her ears. This rendered her incapable of fer- 
vice ; fo that hey* miftrefs refolved to difmifs her ; 
it was of two years continuance, but growing much 
worfe of late, and originally caufed by cold, I fy- 
ringed her outward ears firfi; of all, without the leaft 
benefit ; but as foon as the internal meatus was in- 
jected, file infiantly affirmed, that llie heard much 
better; and by repeating it for two or three days, ffie 
heard, and continues to hear, almofi: as well as any 
body, and remains in her place. 
November 17, i7f4. S L aged fifty, ap- 
plied to me for relief of a deafnefs in both ears, that 
had fubfifted for a year and an half, and was the ef— 
feCt of a cold : he could not hear what was faid, 
wfithout a molt violent exertion of the voice, and 
applying one’s mouth clofe to his ear ; nor could I 
'make him hear at all ; fo that 1 was obliged to con- 
verfe with him by means of a perfon that had a more 
loud and fiirill voice. Having fyringed his outward 
VoL. 4p. F f cars 
