ls of
infusum Digitalis every night. On the 8th of April he was discharged,
cured of the swellings and something relieved of his asthmatic
affections.

CASE CLVIII.

_November_ 18th, 1780. Henry Warren, AEt. 60. This man had a general
anasarca and ascites, and was moreover so asthmatic, that, neither
being able to sit in a chair nor lie in bed, he was obliged constantly
to walk about, or to lean forward against a window or table. You
prescribed for him thus.

R. Aq. cinn. spt. [Symbol: ounce]iv.
Oxymel. scillit.
Syr. scillit. aa. [Symbol: ounce]i. m. cap. cochlear. larg.
sexta quaque hora.

This medicine producing no increased discharge of urine, on the 25th
you ordered the infusion of Digitalis, two spoonfuls every four hours.
After taking this for thirty six hours, his urine was discharged in
very great quantity; his breath became easy, and the swellings
disappeared in a few days, though he took no more of the medicine. On
the 2d of _December_ he was ordered myrrh and lac ammoniacum, which he
continued until the 23d, when he was discharged cured, and is now in
good health.

CASE CLIX.

_November_ 3d, 1781. Mary Crockett, AEt. 40. Ascites and universal
anasarca. For one week she took sal. diureticus and tincture of
cantharides, but without advantage. On the 10th you directed the
infusion of Digitalis, a dram and half to half a pint, an ounce to be
taken every fourth hour. Before this quantity was quite finished, the
urine began to be discharged very copiously. The medicine was then
stopped as you had directed. On the 15th, being costive, she took a
jallap purge, and on the 24th she was discharged cured.

CASE CLX.

_March_ 16th, 1782. Mary Bird, AEt. 61. Great fullness about the
stomach; diseased liver, and anasarcous legs and thighs. For the
first week squill was tried in more forms than one, but without
advantage. On the 22d she began with the Digitalis, which presently
removed all the swelling.

She was then put upon the use of aperient medicines and tonics, and on
the first of _August_ was discharged perfectly cured.

* * * * *

The three following Cases were drawn up and communicated to
me by Mr. Bayley, who succeeded Mr. Hinchley as apothecary to
the Hospital at Birmingham:

Shiffnall, April 26th, 1785.