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REPORT OF CASES. 
On admission he looked very anxious, pulse 48 full and strong, 
temperature 101 % conjunctiva and schneideruin membranes congested 
and all the symptoms of colicky pains. He was ordered Tr. Opii 2 oz. 
Ether Sulphur 2 oz., Chloroform oz. in oleum lini 1 O, no feed and 
all the water he would take. At 12 M. not being relieved, gave Aloes 
JBarb. 7 drs. 2 P. M. very uneasy Tr. Opii 2 oz. 5 P. M. uneasy took 
away from him six quarts of blood and gave an injection of soap 
water to be continued every two hours. Tr. Opii, as may be required. 
On the 9th at 7 A. M.' easier, urinated but no feces, injections 
every three hours; opium as required and drench of soap water three 
times a day. 6 P. M. Oleum Lini 1 O., Ammonia Carb. 2 oz., Extract 
Bellad 1 dr. 10 P. M. very uneasy, same injection and drench of Tr. 
Opii 2 oz. in soap water. 
On the 10th pain continually, rolling on his back and stayed in 
that position fifteen minutes. Pulse 64 soft irregular and intermittant 
temperature 102;? and no feces, drenched with Pulv. Aloes Barb. 4 drs. 
Oleum Croton 5 drops., and Oleum Lini 4 oz. 12 M. uneasy, pawing 
and rolling; gave a drench of Tr. Opii 3 oz., Aq. Ammonia 3 drs. in 
soap water. 10 P. M. same drench. 
11th, easier, no feces, injections every half hour, drench three 
times of soap water with Sulphur Sodse 3 oz., Alcohol 3 oz. and opium 
as required. 5 P. M. easy, passed about two quarts of feces with 
gangrenous portion of intestines of a very foetid odor. 10 P. M. easy, 
drench of Tr. Opii, 2 oz., alcohol, 3 oz. 
12 th, easy, pulse irregular and weak: temp. 1015 , rectum full of 
feces and emptied; injections every three hours and Sulph. Soda 4 oz. 
in gruel morning and evening and a little long hay wetted, also Tr. 
Opii if required. 6 P. M. drank little of the gruel and eat the hay. 
10 P. M. emptied rectum and drank alcohol 6 oz. in water. 
13th, passed a shovel-full of feces and drank his gruel; pulse 52 
irregular but stronger, temperature 101. Injections every four hours 
and alcohol 4 oz., morning and evening. 10 P. M. seemed easy, eat 
two quarts of scalded oats and took his alcohol. 
14th, eat well, pulse 48 and regular, temperature IOO 5 , alcohol 4 oz. 
morning and evening. 
15th, pulse and temperature normal and getting along nicely. 
16th, little weak but doing well and ready to return home. 
17, discharged to be fed light for a few days. 
