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moded now and then with an inflammation and 
fwelling of the upper lip, which was thought ftru- 
mous, was advifed to drink fea water, which fhe ac- 
cordingly did every morning, to the quantity of a 
pint, for ten days fucceflively ; during which (he 
was as well as ufual, till on a fudden ihe was feized 
with a profufe difcharge of the catamenia. This 
continued fo immoderate and alarming that Dr. La- 
vington was confulted. Upon inquiry, he found not 
only that the uterine flux was exceflive, but alfo 
that file was perpetually fpitting blood from the 
gums ; and likewife had innumerable petechial fpots 
on her neck and bread; ; and withall a great many 
large livid fpots on her arms and legs. Her pulfc 
was very quick, though pretty full j her face ex- 
ceedingly pale, and fomewhat bloated ; and her flefh 
in general was very foft and tender. She was often 
taken very faint, but foon recovered tolerable fpirits. 
The flux from the uterus at length abated, but 
that from the gums increafed to fuch a degree, that 
her apothecary took a little blood from her arm. 
From the orifice blood ouzed continually for feveral 
days, notwithftanding many endeavours were ufed 
to {launch it. At lafl: blood iifued from her nofe 
perpetually, attended with frequent faintings, in 
which fhe at length expired, choaked as it were with 
her own blood. But before fhe died, it was very re- 
markable, that her right arm was quite mortified 
from the elbow to the wrifl : and it is to be further 
noted, that though blood, drawn from her fome 
weeks before {he began the ufe of the fea water for 
an inflammation in her lip, was found fufliciently 
denfe, and in a pretty good {late ; yet that drawn off 
in 
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