an emetic, six grains of calomel were given,
with a purge of jalap in the morning, and repeated in a few days, with
some appearance of advantage. He was then directed to take some pills
of squill, soap, and rhubarb, with a draught twice a day, consisting
of infus. amar. simp. and sal tartari. The skin soon became clearer
and the pain in his breast considerably diminished. But every other
circumstance remaining the same, and a fluctuation in the belly being
now more evident, the infusion of Digitalis as prescribed in case
third, was given in the dose of one ounce twice a day.

On the 5th day the effects were apparent, and he continued his
medicine for a fortnight without nausea, making four or five pints of
water every night, but little in the day, and gradually losing the
symptoms of his disease.

In 1784, this person had a relapse, and was again cured by similar
treatment.

CASE V.

R---- H----, Aged 43. Towards the end of the year 1783, became
affected with slight cough and expectoration of purulent matter. In
December his skin became universally of a pale yellow colour. The
abdomen was swelled and hard; his appetite little, and he complained
of a violent and constant palpitation of the heart, which prevented
him from sleeping. The urine pale, and in small quantity. The pulse
exceedingly strong, and rebounding; beating 114 to 120 strokes every
minute. He suffered violent pain of his head, and was very feeble and
emaciated. After bleeding, and the use of gentle aperient medicines,
he continued to take the infusion of Digitalis for some days, without
any sensible effect. Other diuretics were tried to as little purpose.
Repeated bleeding had no effect in diminishing the violent action of
the heart. He died in January following, under complicated symptoms of
phthisis and ascites.

CASE VI.

A man aged 57, who had lived freely in the summer of 1784, became
affected with oedematous swelling of his legs, for which he was
advised to drink Fox Glove Tea. He took a four ounce bason of the
infusion made strong with the green leaves, every morning for four
successive days.

On the 5th he was suddenly seized with faintness and cold sweatings. I
found him with a pale countenance, complaining of weakness, and of
pain, with a sense of great heat in his stomach and bowels. The
swelling of the legs was entirely gone, he having evacuated urine in
very large qu