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H E was in the vigorous Time of Life, being no 
more than thirty-fix Years of Age ? and, to all 
Appearance, of a ftrong well-fet Habir. His W ay of 
living was quite regular? but his Pra&ice of Mid- 
wifry, which was pretty large, often forced him in 
fevere Weather from a warm Bed into bad Roads, 
and fometimes into raw uncomfortable Houfes. 
He had for feveral Years complained of Uneafinefs 
at his Stomach? but it was not confiderable, till 
about January 1746-7. From that time, he almoft 
conftantly threw up his Food within an Hour or two 
after taking it, and he felt violent Pain about the 
Scrobic ulus Cordis. Divers Phyftcians were advifed 
with, but Medicines availed him nothing ? nor had 
he any Eafe, except from Opiates, or fpirituous Li- 
quors? and : this was of fhort Continuance. 
It being, in the September following, recom- 
mended to him to go to Bath , he for fome Weeks 
drank the Waters, and afterwards bathed. The firft 
had no remarkable EfFeft? but he found himfelf 
worfe after bathing. Upon his Return home, new 
Phyftcians were confulted, and new Methods were 
tried, but to no purpofe ? and, to make Life tolera- 
ble, he was forced to be very free in the Ufe of 
fpirituous Liquors and Opiates. 
In February 1747-8. he -voided, by two or three 
Stools, about a Couple of Ounces of Matter. Some 
Weeks before his Death the Pains went off, and his 
Vomiting was at times flay’d ; but whenever that 
happen'd, whatever he took ran direttly through 
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