lived at a considerable distance, and I did not visit him a second
time; but I was well informed, about ten days or a fortnight
afterwards, that his urine increased amazingly upon taking the
decoction, and that the water was entirely evacuated.

CASE XVI.

Mrs. G----, aged 50 years. After being long ailing, had a large
collection of water in the abdomen and lower extremities. Her urine
was high-coloured, in small quantities, and had a reddish sediment.
She took the decoction of Digitalis, squills, &c. without any effect.
The chrystals of tartar, however, cured her speedily.

CASE XVII.

Mr. ----, about 50 years of age, complained of great tension and pain
across the abdomen, and of loss of appetite; his urine, he thought,
was less than usual, but the difference was so trifling he could speak
with no certainty: his belly seemed to fluctuate. Among other things
he tried the Foxglove leaves dried, twice a day; and, although it
appeared to afford him relief, yet the effect was not permanent.

CASE XVIII.

Mr. W----, aged between 60 and 70 years; and rather corpulent: was
considerably dropsical, both of the belly and legs, and his urine in
small quantities. Three grains of the dry leaves, twice a day,
evacuated the water in less than a fortnight.

CASE XIX.

Sarah Taylor, 40 years of age, was admitted into the Dispensary for
dropsy of the abdomen and legs; and was relieved by the Decoctum
digitalianum.

CASE XX.

Lydia Smith, aged 60. Dispensary. Laboured many years under an asthma,
and became dropsical. She took the decoction without effect.

CASE XXI.

John Leadbeater, aged 15 years. Had a quotidian intermittent, which
was removed by the humane assistance of an amiable young lady. His
intermittent was soon attended by a very considerable ascites; for
which he became a patient of the Dispensary. He took a decoction of
Foxglove night and morning. His urine increased immediately, and he
lost all his complaints in four days.

CASE XXII.

William Millar, aged 50 years. Admitted into the Dispensary for a
tertian ague, and general dropsy. The dropsy continuing after the ague
was removed, and his urine being still passed in small quantities; he
took the powdered leaves, and recovered his h