subject, and therefore directed tinct. amara with tinct. canthar. and
pills of squill, seneka, salt of tartar and gum ammoniac. These
medicines did not at all check the progress of the disease, and on the
26th it became necessary to give the Digitalis again. The pills were
therefore repeated as before, and infus. amarum with fixed alkaly
ordered to be taken twice a day. The event was as favorable as before;
and from this time she had no considerable return of dropsy, but
languished under various nameless symptoms, until the middle or end of
November.

CASE CXXXIX.

_Aug._ 16th. Mrs. P---- of S----, AEt. 50. For a particular account of
this patient, see Mr. Yonge's second Case.

CASE CXL.

_Sept._ 20th. B---- B----, Esq. A true spasmodic asthma of many years
continuance. After every method of relief had failed; both under my
management, and also under the direction of several of the ablest
physicians of this kingdom; I was induced to give him an infusion of
the Digitalis. It was continued until nausea came on, but procured no
relief.

CASE CXLI.

_October_ 5th. Mr. R----, AEt. 43. _(The patient mentioned at No.
102.)_ He had pursued his former mode of life, and had now a return of
his complaints, with evident marks of diseased viscera. His belly not
very large, but uncommonly tense. From this circumstance I did not
expect the Digitalis to succeed, and therefore tried for some time to
relieve him by the saline julep, with acet. scillitic. jallap,
mercury, syrup of squill, with aq. cinnam. decoction of Dandelion,
&c.; but these being administered without advantage, I was driven to
the Digitalis. As he was very weak and much emaciated, I only gave two
grains night and morning for five days. As no increase of urine took
place, I used alkaline salt with tinct. cantharides:--This proving
equally unsuccessful, on the 18th, I directed two ounces of the
infusum Digitalis night and morning. This was continued until nausea
took place, but the kidney secretion was not increased. Squill with
opium, deobstruents of different kinds, sublimate solution, fixed
alkaly, tobacco infusion, were now successively tried, but with the
same want of success. The fullness of his belly made it necessary to
tap him, and by repeating this operation he continued alive to the end
of the year.

CASE CXLII.

_October_