at first blooded, and took a Dose of laxative
Mixture, and two Ounces of the Tincture of Roses, four Times
a Day, and the _decoctum malvae_ for common Drink. At first he
seemed relieved, and passed no grumous Blood for some Days;
but on the 26th, as he complained much of a Pain in making
Water, the Tincture of Roses was changed for the oily
Draughts, and he was ordered the Rhubarb oily Draught
occasionally. On the 9th of _April_ he fell suddenly into a
comatose Way, and remained so till the 12th, when he died,
notwithstanding the Use of divers Remedies.--Upon examining
his Body, both Kidneys were found in a sound State; the
Intestines covered with slight inflammatory Spots, the
Bladder of Urine quite contracted, schirrhous, and greatly
thickened; and its internal Surface rough and eroded, with
one or two black Spots on it, and some grumous Blood lying on
its Surface. The other viscera were sound.

In Ulcers of these Organs, the natural Balsams, mixed with
soft Things, are often of great Service; of which the
following Case is an Example.--_William Lumley_, a Boy nine
Years of Age, was admitted into _St. George_'s Hospital, the
6th of _September_ 1759, for a Pain in the Bladder, and a
Difficulty in making Water, which was always more or less
mixed with Matter. At first there was a Suspicion of his
having the Stone; but on sounding, none was to be found. From
the Symptoms, it appeared as if there was an Ulcer in the
Bladder near to its Neck; the Boy had a Cough, was very low,
and inclined to be costive; at first he took three Spoonfuls
of the Sperma Ceti Mixture four Times a-Day, and a Dose of
Physic; but the Symptoms still remaining, on the 2d of
_October_ he was ordered to take a Scruple of the
_electuarium e spermate ceti_ three or four Times a Day, and
to have the Gum-Arabic Decoction for his common Drink. By
continuing the Use of these Things, and taking some opiate
and laxative Medicines occasionally, he mended by slow
Degrees, and all his Symptoms went off; and he recovered his
Health and Strength, and returned Thanks for his Cure the
18th of _January_ 1760.

The following Account of a remarkable Suppression of Urine I
had in a Letter, dated the 25th of _November_ 1757, from Mr.
_Pearson_, one of the Surgeons to his Majesty's Military
Hospitals, who th