r; his breath would not allow him to lie in bed,
nor would the dysuria permit him to sleep; in this distressful
situation, after having used other medicines to little purpose, I
directed an infusion of Digitalis to be given. When the quantity of
urine became more plentiful, the pain from his stone grew easier; in a
few days the dropsy and asthma disappeared, and he soon regained his
usual strength and health. Every year since, there has been a tendency
to a return of these complaints, but he has recourse to the infusion,
and immediately removes them.

CASE LXVII.

_April_ 24th. Mr. M----, of C----, AEt. 57. Asthma, anasarca, jaundice,
and great hardness and straitness across the region of the stomach.
After a free exhibition of neutral draughts, alkaline salt, &c. the
dropsy and difficult breathing remaining the same, he took Infusum
Digitalis, which removed those complaints. He never lost the hardness
about his stomach, but enjoyed very tolerable health for three years
afterwards, without any return of the dropsy.

CASE LXVIII.

_April_ 25th. Mrs. J----, AEt. 42. Phthisis pulmonalis and anasarcous
legs and thighs. She took the Infusum Digitalis without effect. Myrrh
and steel, with fixed alkaly, were then ordered, but to no purpose.

CASE LXIX.

_May_ 1st. Master W----, of St----, AEt. 6. I found him with every
symptom of hydrocephalus internus. As it was yet early in the disease,
in consequence of ideas which will be mentioned hereafter, I directed
six ounces of blood to be immediately taken from the arm; the temporal
artery to be opened the succeeding day; the head to be shaven, and six
pints of cold water to be poured upon it every fourth hour, and two
scruples of strong mercurial ointment to be rubbed into the legs
every day. Five days afterwards, finding the febrile symptoms very
much abated, and judging the remaining disease to be the effect of
effusion, I directed a scruple of Fol. Digital. siccat. to be infused
in three ounces of water, and a table spoonful of the infusion to be
given every third or fourth hour, until its action should be someway
sensible. The effect was, an increased secretion of urine; and the
patient soon recovered.

CASE LXX.

_May_ 3d. Mrs. B----, AEt. 59. Ascites and anasarca, with strong
symptoms of diseased viscera. Infusum Digitalis was at first
pres