d not made
Water for above twenty-four Hours; on examining, we found the
Bladder so much distended as to reach up to the Navel; and
upon a Catheter's being introduced, above two Quarts of Water
were drawn off, and the Swelling immediately subsided; but in
the Afternoon was as large as before, the Bladder seeming to
be in a paralytic State. During the Months of _May_ and
_June_, his Water was drawn off twice a-Day; he had his Belly
fomented with emollient, astringent, and other Decoctions,
and embrocated with Liniments; was blooded once when
feverish, took Cordials, the Bark, Myrrh, and a Variety of
Medicines, without any Effect. On the 3d of _July_, a
flexible Catheter was introduced into the Bladder, and left
there, in order that the Urine might drain away as fast as it
was secreted, and the Bladder be allowed to contract, and
recover its Tone. The Catheter gave him no Pain, and he
thought himself much easier by the Bladder's never being too
much stretched; but on taking out the Catheter some Days
after, he had the same Stoppage of Water as before. On
consulting with Dr. _Batt_ and the other Physicians, it was
agreed to give two Grains of the Powder of Cantharides, with
three Grains of Camphor and ten of Sugar, rubbed well
together in a Mortar, twice a-Day; and to continue the Use of
the flexible Catheter. He found no Uneasiness or Strangury
from the Use of the Cantharides, and thought he passed his
Water more freely, when the Catheter was taken out; but after
fourteen Days, finding no Change for the better, and being
free from any Fever, he was ordered into the cold Bath; the
two first Days he found himself more lively and brisk; but
the third Day was chilly and cold after coming out of it, and
therefore was desired to leave it off; some Days after he
became hectic, and I observed Pus in his Water, which he said
he had passed with his Urine for above three Months; after
this he languished for near a Month, and died upon the 25th
of _August_.--Upon examining his Body next Day, we found the
thoracic Viscera in a sound State, except that the Lungs
adhered a little on the right Side. Both Kidneys were
diseased; they were inflamed, and seemed enlarged; and on
cutting them, had Tubercles dispersed every where through
their Substance, which had come to Suppuration, and