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he himfelf termed it) a fcratching in his ear. The 
fame ^ thing happened when he fpoke, nor could 
he diftinguiih what himfelf or others faid, ex- 
cept the voice was many degrees fofter than he had 
long been ufed to : he can now hear a middle-ton’d 
voice, and converfe with others very tolerably, if 
the room be quiet, and free from noife. He formerly 
taught the learned languages, by which he acquired 
three hundred pounds 5 all which he has fpent in 
fruitlefs endeavours to regain his hearing. He has 
been twice deeply filivated, and his head profufely 
fweated for a long time togetlicr, and has undergone 
feveral phyfical courfes ; but nothing ever procured 
him the lead help, till this operation was ufed j and 
it is remarkable, that the diforder of his eyes difap- 
pear’d after the fecond time his ears had been injedied 
Thus five out of the fix cafes received more or lefs 
benefit from the operation ; without which they mud 
probably have ever remained as they were, hooelefs 
and deditute of help. ^ ’ 
I have endeavoured to afeertain the lymptoms 
that indicate an obdrudled tube, but have not been 
able to do it with any degree of certainty ; nor can 
I fee the great utility of it, could it be done ; for the 
only diforders of the ear, that at prefent admit of 
chirurgical helps, are thofe of the external meatus, 
ulcerated and fwell’d tonfils, e?c. all of which are 
generally vifible ; and when they are not the caufe 
of deafnefs, little or nothing is ever attempted, the 
patient being left to ddft for himfelf Eut now 
another probable chance at lead is given to the un- 
happy fuiferer, and being the only one (e. g. the 
others either improper, or tried before without fuc- 
cefs). 
