drink, and blisters. The
next day the situation of things was much the same, but with all this
disturbance no increased secretion of urine. The same methods were
continued; an opiate ordered at night, and liniment. volatile upon
flannel applied to the groins, as she now complained of great pain in
those parts. The third day the nausea was less urgent, the vomitings
less frequent, the pulse not so slow. Camphorated spirit, with caustic
volatile alkaly, was applied to the stomach, emulsion given for common
drink, and the same medicines repeated. From this time, the intervals
became gradually longer between the fits of vomiting, the flow of
urine increased, the swellings subsided, the appetite returned, and
she recovered perfectly.

CASE XXXII.

_March_ 16th. Mr. D----, AEt. 70. A paralytic stroke had for some weeks
past impaired the use of his left side, and he complained much of his
breath, and of a straitness across his stomach; at length, an anasarca
and ascites appearing, I had no doubt as to the cause of the former
symptoms; but, upon account of his advanced age, and the paralytic
affection, I hesitated to give the Digitalis, and therefore tried the
other usual modes of practice, until at length his breath would not
permit him to lie down in bed, and his other symptoms increased so
rapidly as to threaten a speedy dissolution. In this dilemma I
ventured to prescribe an infusion of the Fol. siccat. Digital. which
presently excited a copious flow of urine, and made him very sick; a
strong infusion of chamomile flowers, with brandy, relieved the
sickness, but the diuretic effects of the Digitalis continuing, his
dropsy was removed, and his breathing became easy. The palsy remained
nearly in the same state. He lived until _August_ 1782, and without
any return of the dropsy.

CASE XXXIII.

_March_ 18th. Miss S----, AEt. 5. Hydrocephalus internus. As the case
did not yield to calomel, when matters were nearly advanced to
extremities, it occurred to me to try the Infusum Digitalis; a few
doses of which were given, but had no sensible effect.

CASE XXXIV.

_March_ 19th. A young lady, soon after the birth of an illegitimate
child, became insane. After being near a month under my care,
swellings of her legs, which at first had been attributed to weakness,
extended to her thighs and belly; her urine became foul, and small in
qu