oxymel of squills. A blister to the back.

4th. Tincture of cantharides and paregoric elixir.

28th. Infus. Digitalis, half an ounce every morning, and one
ounce every night, was now sufficient to empty her.

_March_ 26th. Infus. Digitalis; and when emptied, vitriol of
copper twice a day.

_April_ 1st. A cordial mixture for occasional use.

Two months afterwards a purging came on, which every now and
then returned, inducing great weakness--her appetite failed,
and she died in _July_.

INTERVALS.

From _July_ 9th, 1780, to _December_ 21st, 171 days.
From _December_ 21st to _February_ 3d, 1781, 34 days.
From _February_ 3d to _March_ 18th, 44 days.
From _March_ 18th to _May_ 24th, 66 days.
From _May_ 24th to _August_ 11th, 79 days.
From _August_ 11th to _November_ 16th, 98 days.
From _November_ 16th to _January_ 28th, 1782, 74 days.
From _January_ 28th to _March_ 26th, 57 days.

None of the accumulations of water were at all equal to that which
existed when I first saw her, for finding so easy a mode of relief,
she became impatient under a small degree of pressure, and often
insisted upon taking her medicine sooner than I thought it necessary.
After the 26th of _March_ the degree of effusion was inconsiderable,
and at the time of her death very trifling, being probably carried off
by the diarrhoea.

CASE XLIV.

_July_ 12th. Mr. H----, of A----, AEt. 60. In the last stage of a life
hurried to a termination by free living, dropsical symptoms became the
most distressing. He wished to take the Digitalis. It was given, but
afforded no relief.

CASE XLV.

_July_ 13th. Mr. S----, AEt. 49. Asthma, or rather hydrothorax,
anasarca, and symptoms of a diseased liver. He was directed to take
two grains of Pulv. fol. Digital. every two hours, until it produced
some effect. It soon removed the dropsical and asthmatic affections,
and steel, with Seltzer water, restored him to health.

CASE XLVI.

_August_ 6th. Mr. L----, AEt. 35. Ascites and anasarca. Pulv. Digital.
grains three, repeated every fourth hour, until he had taken two
scruples, removed every appearance of dropsy in a few days. He was
then directed to take solution of merc. sublimat. and soon recovered
his health and strength.