242 Mr. blizard’s new Method of 
gravity, as quickfilver, could be patted through one 
of the pundta, fo as to fill the fac and du£I, and prefs upon 
theobftrudted part, it might be reafonably expedted to re- 
move the obftrudtion in the firft and fimple ftage of the 
difeafe ; at leaf!:, to have a much better chance of pro- 
ducing this efifedt than a watery fluid, urged through 
the pundtum in an unfavourable direction : befides, it 
would be no bar to the ufe of proper general means. 
Flattered with the feeming reafonablenefs of the fug- 
geftion, and convinced of the fafety of the experiment, 
I refolved on making a trial the firft opportunity ; which 
foon occurred to me. 
Mr. M — b — , a fadler, in Mark-Lane, had been trou- 
bled with a flux of tears and mucus down the cheek from 
the pundta of the right eye-lids, about feven months. 
There was a degree of fwelling or diftenfion of the fac, 
attended with pain. Upon prefling the fac, much 
ropy fluid, of a whitifh colour, was forced through the 
pundta. The difcharge was always in greateft abundance 
in the evening ; at which time he had a dimnefs of fight 
in that eye. 
The ufual means had been employed, without fuccefs, 
by his furgeon, who approved of the fuggefted experi- 
ment, and the patient agreed to have it tried. 
Mefli nairne and blunt provided an inftrument for 
the purpofe. It confifts of a fine fteel pipe, a little curved, 
4 cemented 
