cribed, and presently removed the dropsy. She was then put upon
saline draughts and calomel. After some time she became feverish: the
fever proved intermittent, and was cured by the bark.

CASE LXXI.

_May_ 3d. Mr. S----, AEt. 48. A strong man, who had lived
intemperately. For some time past his breath had been very short, his
legs swollen towards evening, and his urine small in quantity. Eight
ounces of the Infus. Digitalis caused a considerable flow of urine;
his complaints gradually vanished, and did not return.

CASE LXXII.

_May_ 24th. Joseph B----, AEt. 50. Ascites, anasarca, and jaundice,
from intemperate living. Infusion of Digitalis produced nausea, and
lowered the frequency of the pulse; but had no other sensible effects.
His disorder continued to increase, and killed him about two months
afterwards.

CASE LXXIII.

_June_ 29th. Mr. B----, AEt. 60. A hard drinker; afflicted with asthma,
jaundice, and dropsy. His appetite gone; his water foul and in small
quantity. Neutral saline mixture, chrystals of tartar, vinum
chalybeat. and other medicines had been prescribed to little
advantage. Infusion of Fol. Digitalis acted powerfully as a diuretic,
and removed the most urgent of his complaints, viz. the dropsical and
asthmatical symptoms.

The following winter his breathing grew bad again, his appetite
totally failed, and he died, but without any return of the ascites.

CASE LXXIV.

_June_ 29th. Mr. A----, AEt. 58. Kept a public house and drank very
hard. He had symptoms of diseased viscera, jaundice, ascites, and
anasarca. After taking various deobstruents and diuretics, to no
purpose, he was ordered the Infusion of Digitalis: a few doses
occasioned a plentiful flow of urine, relieved his breath, and reduced
his swellings; but, on account of his great weakness, it was judged
imprudent to urge the medicine to the entire evacuation of the water.
He was so much relieved as to be able to come down stairs and to walk
about, but his want of appetite and jaundice continuing, and his
debility increasing, he died in about two months.

CASE LXXV.

_July_ 18th. Mrs. B----, AEt. 46. A little woman, and very much
deformed. Asthmatical for many years. For several months past had been
worse than usual; appetite totally gone, legs swollen, sense of great
fulness