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ascites in the house. 
ings to be wisped three or four times a-day, continuing the friction 
ior a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes each time, and to have 
hay and corn instead of grass; opened both angular veins, and 
bathed the eyes with a solution of acetate of lead. R. aloes 
Barbad. 3 yj, turpentine jiij. 
19M. Costiveness removed ; tumours on the eyes considerably 
less, one of which is a little open ; the tumefaction is not so great 
on the under part of the abdomen, but a considerable swelling 
Jias made its appearance on the back and loins. R. Turpentine 3iv, 
nitre jiv, resin, powd. q. s. Lotion continued to the eyes; and 
the swellings to be rubbed with a solution of mur. ammonia and 
acet. acid. 
22d. Pulse 5G; the tumours are just disappearing from the 
eyes, both of which are now open ; the swellings which were on 
the neck have altogether disappeared, and those which were on 
the back and loins have gravitated to the sides ; and the legs are 
daily diminishing, but he is very weak and rapidly losing flesh. 
Bolus and dressing repeated. From this time until the 30th, the 
swellings gradually disappeared, when, to all appearance, being 
quite well, although very much debilitated, I ordered him to be 
turned to grass during the day, and housed again at night; which 
was accordingly done, and I heard no more ot him until the 12th 
of J uly, when I was unexpectedly called for to see him, having 
been taken suddenly ill. When 1 arrived, I found him lying in 
the park on his side with his head and legs stretched out, now 
and then lifting his head towards his side and drawing up his 
legs to his bellv, evidently suffering intense inward pain. After 
getting him on his legs and into a loose house, I took four quarts 
of blood from the neck (which was extremely thin), and gave a 
bottle of castor oil, and a clyster composed of oatmeal, warm wa¬ 
ter, and salt. 
13 th. No better; had been dovm through the night, and, being 
unable to rise again without assistance, had bruised his head and 
side very much. Pulse 90 ; great craving after water; staling in 
small quantities; abdomen very tense, and a continual rumbling 
noise in his inside that could be heard at a considerable distance. 
R. Turpentine 3 iv, nitre iv, ginger 3 ifs. Tinct. myrrh to the 
bruises; the house to be thickly laid with straw, and a man to 
sit up with him all night. 
15 th, Apparently much better, appearing more lively, and feed¬ 
ing well, but the rumbling noise in his belly is as loud as ever. 
Pulse 90; bolus repeated. 
1 7th. On my arrival I found him stretched on his side, with 
his teeth close shut, the membrana nictatans protruding in a qui- 
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