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34 tinued, together with the medicated water. The nitre was omitted, and a fcruple of Confe&t. Damocratis was given every fourth hour in an infufion of Columbo root.

14. The diarrhoea was now checked. His other symptoms continued as before. Blifters were applied to the arms; and a drachm and a half of the tinctura ferpentarie was added to each draught.

15. His pulfe was quicker, more irregular, and feeble. He dofed much, talked incoherently, and laboured under a flight degree of dyspnoea. His urine, which had hitherto affumed no Temarkable appearance, now became pale. Though he difcharged wind very freely, his belly was much fwelled, except for a fhort time after the injection of the air clyfters. The following draughts were then preferibed: R. Camphorae, Mucilag. G. Arab. folutae gr. viii. Infuf. Rad, Columb. Zifs. Tinet. Serpent. zii. Confect. Card. Di. Syr. Cort. Aurant. zi. M. f. bauft. 4is boris fumendus.

Take of Camphire grains eight, diffolve it in a finall quantity of Mucilage of Gum Arabic, Infufion of Columbo root an ounce apd a half, Tin&ture of Snake-root two drachms, Cordial Confection one fcruple, Syrup of Orange Peel one drachm; mix and make a draught, to be taken every four hours."

Directions were given to foment his feet frequently with vinegar and warm

water.

16. He has had no ftools fince the 14th. His abdomen is tenfe. No change in the other fymptoms. The tinct. ferpent. was omitted in his draughts, and an equal quantity of tinct. thei fpt. fubftituted in its place.

In the evening, he had a motion to fool, of which he was for the first time fo fenfible as to give notice to his attendants. But the difcharge, which was confiderable and flightly offensive, confifted almost entirely of blood, both in a coagulated and in a liquid state. His medicines were, therefore, varied as follows.

R. Decol. Cort. Peruv Zifs.Tine. Cort, ejufd. ii. Confect. Card. Hi. Gum. Rub. afring. gr. xv. Pulv. Alumin. gr. vii. M. f. bauft, qis horis fumen

dus.

Take of Decoction of Bark an our.ce and a half, Tincture of the fame two drachms, Cordial Confection one fcruple, the Red Aftringent Gum fifen grains, Powder of Allum grains

feven; mix and make a draught, to be taken every four hours,"

Red port wine was now given more freely in his medicated water, and his nourishment confifted of fago and salep.

In this ftate, with very little variation, he continued for feveral days, at one time coftive, and at another dif charging fmall quantities of foeces, mixed with grumous blood. The airclyfters were continued, and the astringents omitted.

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20. His urine was now of an amber colour, and depofited a flight fediment. His pulfe was more regular, and, although ftill very quick, abated in number ten ftrokes in a minute. His head was lefs confufed, and his feep feemed to be refreshing. blood appeared in his ftools, which were frequent, but finall in quantity ; and his abdomen was lefs tenfe than uíval. He was extremely deaf; but gave rational answers to the few quetions which were proposed to him; and faid he felt no pain.

21. He paffed a very reftlefs night; his delirium recurred; his pulfe beat 125 ftrokes in a minute; and his urine was of a deep amber colour when first voided, but, when cold, it assumed the appearance of cow's whey. The abdomen was not very tenfe, nor had he any farther difcharge of blood. The air-clyfters were difcontinued, as his ftools were not offenfive, and his abdomen lefs diftended.

nute.

22. His pulfe was new fmall, irregular, and beat 130 ftrokes in a miThe dyspnoea was greatly increased; his fkin was hot, and bedewed with a clammy moisture; and every fymptom feemed to indicate the ap proach of death. In this ftate he continued till evening, when he recruited a little. The next day he had several Aght convulfions.

24. He role from his bed, and, by the affistance of his attendants, walked across the chamber. Soon after he was feized with a violent convulsion, in which he expired.

To adduce a cafe which terminated

fatally, as a proof of the efficacy of any medicine recommended to the attention of the public, may perhaps appear fingular; but cannot be deemed abfurd, when that remedy answered the purposes for which it was intended. For, in the inftance before us, fixed air was employed, not with an expectation that it would cure the fever, but to obylate the fymptoms of putrefac

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Catalogue of New Publications.

tion, and to allay the uneafy irritation in the bowels. The diteafe was too malignant, the nervous fyftem too violently affected, and the ftrength of the patient too much exhaufted by the difcharges of blood which he fuffered, to afford hopes of recovery from the ufe of the most powerful antileptics.

But, in the fucceeding cafe, the event proved more fortunate.

Elizabeth Grundy, aged feventeen, was attacked, on the 16th of Decem ber, 1772, with the ufual symptoms of a continued fever. The common method of cure was purfued; but the disease increased, and foon affumed a putrid type. On the 23d, I found her Jabouring under a conftant delirium, with a fubfultus tendinum. Her skin was hot and dry, her tongue black, her thirst immoderate, and her ftools frequent, extremely offenfive, and for the most part involuntary. Her pulfe beat 130 ftrokes in the minute; the. dofed much, and was very deaf. I directed wine to be administered freely, a blister to be applied to her back, the pediluvium to be ufed feveral times in the day, and mephitic air to be injected under the form of a clyfter every two hours. The next day her stools were lefs frequent, had loft their fœtor, and were no longer discharged involuntarily; her pulfe was reduced to iro ftrokes in the minute, and her de lirium was much abated. Directions were given to repeat the clyfters, and to fupply the patient liberally with wine. These means were affiduously purfued for feveral days; and the young woman was fo much recruited by the 28th, that the injections were difcontinued. She was now quite rational, and not averfe to medicines. A decoction of Peruvian bark was therefore prefcribed, by the use of which the speedily recovered her health.

Catalogue of NEW PUBLICATIONS.

RELIGIOUS and DIVINITY.

N Effay on the juftice of God, 8vo

A 6d Johnfon.

A reply to the layman's addrefs to the baptifts, &c 8vo 6d Keith.

The apology of Benjamin Ben Mordecai to his friends for embracing christianity; in feveral letters to Elisha Levi, merchant at Amfterdam. Letters II. III, and IV. 4to 6s fewed. Wilkie.

SERMONS.

Carlos's vifitation fermon. 4to. The knowledge of national benefits, and deliverances transmitted to the ring genetation. A fermon preached at the Roy.

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Dr. Mayo's meeting-place, Nov. 5, 1773, for the benefit of the Nightingale-lane charity-fchool. By N. Hill. 8vo 6d Buckland.

Righteousness the certain foundation of national fecurity, reputation, and happiness. A fermon preached at Richmond, in Surry, O. 24, 1773, the Sunday preceding his Majefty's inauguration. By Geo. Laughton, D.D. 4to IS Law.

A fermon preached at St. Mary's church in Oxford, on Tuesday, July 6, 1773, on occafion of the anniverfary meeting of the governors of the Ratcliffe infirmary. By William Lord Bishop of Chefter. 4to Is Cadell.

A charge and fermon delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Job David, O&. 7, 1773, at Frome, Somersetshire. The charge, by Daniel Turner, M. A. The fermon, by Caleb Evans, M, A. Pub lished at the request of the church. 8vo 6d Cadell.

O temporá! O mores! or the best new. year's gift for a prime minifter. Being the fubftance of two fermons preached at a few fmall churches only, published at the requeft of the congregations. By-William Scott, M. A. 8vo Is Wilkie.

POLITICAL.

Confiderations on the impofition of four and a half per cent. collected on Granada, and the fouthern Caribbee-Islands, by vir tue of his Majefty's letters patent, under pretence of the prerogative royal, without grant of parliament. Svo is Almon. POETRY.

Original poems, tranflations and imita tions, from the French, &c. By a lady. 8vo 2s 6d fewed. Robinfon.,

Difcord; a fatire, 4to is Beecroft.

A fcourge for falfe patriots; or, mother Hubberd's tale of the ape and the fox. Part the fecond. Dedicated without per miffion to John Wilkes, Efq; 4to 2s. 6d Snagg.

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Charity a poetical effay, 4to By Charles Peter Layard, M. A. fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge. Beecroft.

An epiftle from Oberea, queen of Ora heite, to Jofeph Banks, Efq; tranflated by T. Q. Z. Efq; profeffor of the Otaheite language in Dublin, and of all the languages of the undifcovered islands in the fouth feas. And enriched with hiftoricel and explanatory notes 4to is Almon.

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An epifle from Mr. Banks, voyager, monfier hunter, and amòrofo, to Obered, queen of Otaheite. Transfufed by A. S. C. Efq; fecond profeffor of the Otaheite, and of every other unknown tongue. Emiched with the fieft paffages of the queen's let ter to Mr. Banks, 4to 15 Swan.

An ode, infcribed to the right honoura→ ble Spencer Earl of Northampton. 4to is Robinfon.

Palladius and Irene, a drama, Ir turee acts, 8vo is Ed Dodfley,

LAW.

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LAW.

Catalogue of New Publications:

The modern parish officer, or the parish officer's complete duty. Brought down to this geriod. Containing all the ftatute laws now in force, together with the adjudged cafes relating to every kind of parith bufi. nefs, in alphabetical order, &c. By a gen tleman of Lincoln's Inn. 12mo Kearfly.

3s 6d

A digeft of the prefent act for amendment of the highways: with a calculation of the duty, compofition and contribution for every rent from 11. to 400l. per annum, for the use of furveyors, &c. By J. Scot, Efq; 8v 24 Dilly.

Eunomus: or, dialogues concerning the Jaw and conftitution of England. With an effay on dialogue. 4 vols 8vo 14s boards. White.

A treatise upon fines, to which are added, fome gene al obfervations on the nature of deeds leading and declaring the ufes of fines and recoveries. By James Chetwynd, Efq; Barrister at Law. 410 5 Folingsby.

MEDICAL and CHIRURGICAL. Advice to people afflicted with the gout; containing practical obfervations upon the treatmeur of patients in the different stages of that diforder, and the means of preventing thofe fevere paroxisms, which are fo terrible to the human fpecies. By J. Williams, M. D. 8vo is 6d Becket.

Medical and chirurgical obfervations, as an appendix to a former publication. By Benjamin Gooch, furgeon. 8vo 5$ 6d bound. Robinson.

An effay in favour of such public remedies as are ufually diftinguished by the name of quack medicines, wherein the objections hitherto made againft them are fully anfwered, and their virtues fet forth in a proper light. By a country gentleman, formerly a practitioner in the fcience of phyfic. 8vo Is Crowder.

A treatise on the origin of diseases and ufe of the Hallen effence. By F. Kyffeeg, M. D. and J. U. L. Svo is F. Newbery.

A lecture introdu&tory to the theory and practice of midwifery, including the hif tory, nature, and tendency of that science, &c. together with animadverfions on the qualification and deportment of an accoucheur, publicly delivered the 4th of O&tober, 1773. By John Leake, M. D. London. 4to Is fewed. Baldwin.

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mufement for a leisure hour at home: cotaining a careful selection from the most ap proved pieces in verfe and profe, that have appeared for many years paft. 8vo 3s fewed. Crowder.

The French tutor; or, the theory and practice of the French language. By means of which, and without any, or very little help, thofe that defire to read, write, and fpeak French correctly, may, in a fhort time, perfe&t themselves in the knowledge thereof, &c. By V. J. Peyton, author of the elements of the English language. 12mo 4s bound. Johnson.

Memoirs of a gentleman, who refided feveral years in the Eaft Indies, during the lare revolutions and most important events in that part of the world, containing feveral anecdotes of a public as well as private na ture, never before published. Written by himself. 12mo 3s bound. J. Donaldfon.

An effay towards a natural hiftory of the county of Dublin, accommodated to the no ble defigns of the Dublin fociety, &c. &c. By John Rutty, M. D. 2 vols 8vo 12s bound. Sleator, in Dublin.

The lives of thofe eminent antiquaries Elias Athmole, Ffq; and Mr. Wm. Lilly, written by themfelves; containing, firft, William Lilly's hiftory of his life and times, with notes by Mr. Ashmole: fecondly, Lilly's life and death of Charles the first and lastly, the life of Elias Afhmole, Efq; by way of diary. With feve ral occafional letters by Charles Burman, Efq: 8vo 7s bound. Davies.

A Thort enquiry into the nature of the titles conferred at Portsmouth by his Majesty, August, 1773, fhewing the origin and ancient privileges of knights banneret. 8vo 6d Almon.

An account of the proceedings at the India Houfe, with refpect to the regulations propofed to be made bye laws, by a committee of proprietors, elected by ballot for the purpofe, and agreed to by a general court, particularly thofe relative to the fhipping of the company, by which they would have faved above 100,000l. per annum, that were afterwards very irregularly rejected, &c. &c. Impartially ftated by one of the committee. 8 vo Is Payne.

The feaman's useful friend and pleasant companion. Befides other ferviceable things, this book thews the fun's declination for 1773, 1774, 1775, 1776, and how, with ve ry little trouble, to find the declination till

1800, &c. &c. Svo is 6d Richardfon and Urquhart.

Cusfory reflections on the fingle combat, or modern duel. Addreffed to gentlemen in every clafs of life. 40 Is Baldwin.

An apology for the conduct of Mr. Cha. Macklin, comedian; which, it is hoped, will have fome effect in favour of an aged player, by whom the public at large have for many years been uncommonly gratified. Svo Is Axtell,

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Poetical Effays for January, 1774

ODE for the NEW YEAR, Written by WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, Efq; Poet Laureat, and fer to Mufic by Dr. BOYCE, Mafter of the King's Band of Muficians.

ASS but a few thort fleeting years,"

Pmperial Xerxes ligh'd, and faid,

Whilft his fond eyes, fuffus'd with tears,
His numerous hosts survey'd;
"Pafs but a few fhort fleeting years,
And all the pomp which now appears
A glorious living scene,

Shall breathe its last, shall fall, fhall die,
And low in earth yon myriads lie,

As they had never been !"

True, Tyrant! Wherefore then does Pride
And vain Ambition urge thy mind
To spread thy needlefs conquefts wide,
And defolate mankind?

Say, Why do millions bleed at thy command?
If life, alás! is fhort, why shake the hasty sand?
Not fo do Britain's Kings behold

Their floating bulwarks of the main
Their undulating fails unfold,

And gather all the wind's aërial reign.
Myriads they fee, prepar'd to brave
The loudeft ftorm, the wildeft wave,
To hurl just thunders on infulting foes,
To guard,and not invade,the world's repose.
Myriads they fee, their country's dear delight,
Their country's dear defence, and glory in the
fight!

Nor do they idly drop a tear

On fated Nature's future bier;
For not the grave can damp Britannia's fires;
Tho' chang'd the men, the worth is ftill the
fame ;

The fons will emulate the fires,
And the fons fons will catch the glorious flame!

On the Death of Sir JOHN ROGERS, Bart.
WHEN abode,
HEN virtuous fouls depart this frail

And, difincumber'd, feck ferener skies,
Why ftream our forrows o'er the fenfelefs

clod?

Why swells the breast with unavailing sighs? "Tis Nature's fault.-Yet wherefore Nature blame?

The grateful heart muft mourn the Christian gone,

Whofe charity reliev'd the wounded frame, Whofe fympathifing break made others pains its own.

Widows and orphans eyes with tears o'erflow: Where's now their benefactor, guardian, guide,

Whofe voice fpake comfort 'midst the scene of woe,

Who rais'd their hopes, and all their wants
fupplied?

The gen'rous friend, by focial ties endear'd,
In filent forrow, will his lofs deplore,
Fondly recal the joys life's journey chear'd,
Joys fled like thadows, which return no

more.

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His country, too, laments the patriot's zeal,
Freedom attends his grave with weeping
eye;

The noble champion of the public weal
From Britons claims the tribute of a sigh.
Yet let the widow's forrows cease to flow,
Yet let the orphan dry the fruitless tear,
Yet let the gen'rous friend his grief forego,
His country mourn not o'er the patriot's
bier: :-

See a bright luftre gilds the gloomy scene,
See hope renew'd, whilft forrow far re-

tires;

The Christian, friend, and patriot still remain,

For all the brother's worth his brother's breaft infpires.

DEVONIENSIS.

PROLOGUE,

Written by SAMUEL FOOTE, Efq; and Spaken by him on the first night of his performing this winter in DUBLIN.

UPWAR

PWARDS of twenty years are filed and
wafted,

Since in this fpot your favour first I tasted.
Urg'd by your fmiles through various realms

to roam,

The mufe now brings her motley cargo home;
For frugal Nature, with an equal hand,
Beftows peculiar gifts to every land;
To France the gave the rapid repartee,
Bows and bon mots, fibs, fashions, flattery,
Shrugs, grins, grimace, and sportive gaiety.
Arm'd with the whole artillery of love,
Latium's foft fons poffefs the powers to move;
Humour, the foremost of the festive crew,
Source of the comic fcene, fhe gave to you;
Humour, with arched brow, and leering eye,
Shrewd,fubtle, fneering, folemn, flow, and hy
Serious herfelf, yet laughter ftill provoking,
By tickling, teazing, gibing, jeering, joking;
Impartial gift, that owns nor rank nor birth,
'Tis theirs who rule the realm, or till the
earth;

Theirs who in fenates wage the wordy war,
And theirs whofe humbler lot conducts the

car:

If aught deriv'd from her adorns my strain,
You gave, at least discover'd first the vein.
If wide experience, or maturing age,
Have brought or mirth or moral to the stage,
To you, the patrons of the wilder fong,
The chafter notes in justice must belong.
But fhould Infirmity with Time confpire,
My force to weaken, or abate my fire,
Lefs entertainment may arife to you,
But to myfelf lefs danger will enfue:
If Age contracts my mufeles, fhrills my tone,
No man will claim thofe foibles as his own;
Nor when I halt, or hobble thro' the Cene,
Malice point out what citizen I mein.
No foe I fear more than a legal fury,
Unless I gain this circle for my jury.

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Poetical Elays for January, 1774

EPILOGUE

To the new Comedy of The School for Wives, Spoken by Mrs. ABINGTON.

AN it be thought, ye wives, this feribbling fool

CAN

Will draw you here, by calling you to fchool? Does he not know, poor foul! to be directed, Is what you hate, and more to be corrected! Long have thefe walls to public fame been known,

An ancient college to inftruct the town: We've Schools for Rakes, for Fathers, Lo vers, Wives,

For naughty girls and boys, to mend their lives;

Where fome to yawn, fome round about to look,

Some to be feen,- few come to mind their book:

Some with high wit and humour hither run, To fweat the matters,-and they call it fun. Some modith parks, true Stoics, and high bred,

Come, but ne'er know what's done, or fung,

or faid:

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O, Ladies fair! are thefe fit men to wed? Such hufbands, half, had better be quite dead. But, to return-Vain men, throughout the nation,

Boaft they alone have college education." Are we not qualified to take degrees? We've caps, and gowns, nay, bands too, if you pleafe,

Will any

Cornely's and Almack's, our universities! Toung female ftudents rife, if girls of parts, From Under Graduates-Mißtrees of Arts! The bafhful fpinfters turn important fpoufes, Strive to beMafters, and the Heads of Houjes! of you here, blefs'd with a wife, Difpute the fact?-You dare not for your life, Pray tell me truly, Critics, and be free, Do you this night prefer the wife to me? Shall Mrs. Belville give the play a name? What are her merits? a cold, fmiling dame, While I, a falamander, liv'd in flame. Prefs'd by three lovers, 'twas indeci provoking!

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Ladies, upon my word, it was no joking.
Can
you from mortal woman more require,
Than fave her fingers, and yet play with fire?
The risks I run the partial bard upbraids;
Wives won't be taught-be it the School for
Maids.

EPILOGUE.

To the new Tragedy of King Henry the Second,

or The Fall of Rosamond.

Written by GEORGE COLMAN, Esq;

Spoken by Ms BARSANTI,
REAT and fair Ladies! Lords gallant.

GR and mighty!

Behold a female-freth from Otaheite,

Stretch to the fouthern ocean your ides,
And view in me the Princefs OBEREA.
Full three long hours I've fat, with smother'
rage,

To hear the nonfence of your tragic stage;
To fee a Queen majestically swagger,
A bowl in this hand, and in this a dagger,
To ftab or poifon (cruel inclination !)
A maid who gave a husband confolation.
Ah, Ladies! no such queen at Otaheite
Love there has roses, without thorns to fright
ye :

Frolic our days, and, to complete our joy,
A Coterie's form'd, 'tis called the Arreof,
Where love is free and general as the air,
And ev'ry beau gallants with every fair;
No ceremonies bind-no rule controuls,
But Love, the only tyrant of our fouls!

But pleafure's foreign to thefe northern
climes,

And love, I hear, unknown in thefe dull times:

Never was maiden in thefe days caught tripping,

Never was wife on pleasure's ice found flipping;

True to their lords, to gallantry ne'erprone, Divorces are fo rare, the name's fearce known.

Yet, in our fouthern air-at least I'm toldNor French nor Englishmen were quite fo cold;

And, if your poet of to-night fay true,
Love formerly warm'd British ladies too;
And ladies of old times perhaps might plead,
That modern ladies are the felf-fame breed.

There is a place, I'm told, call'd Doctors
Commons,

Whence husband iffue to false wives droad fummons;

For each pretends-an all-fufficient elf!
To keep a lady to his precious felf.
Yet man, proud man, from Oberea know,
That female follies on your follies grow;
And all your hopes of conftancy are vain,
If marriage binds not in a mutual chain.
If in cold fheets you leave poor Nell to fleep
And fome fair Rofe in Covent-Garden keep,
Think of the ills that wait domestic ftrife,
The heaviest care of all the cares of life-
A tempting mistress, and an angry wife!
For you, ye fair, whom confcious Virtue

arms,

And with her graces heightens Beauty's charms,

Hear a frail fifter on your pity call,
And fave fair Rofamond a fecond fall.

An extempore EXCLAMATION on the Prajpet
of WINTER.

O, May fouves, leaf by a fading, wind
May ev'ry branch of vice embrace the breeze,
Beftript of ev'ry leaf by autumn's wind;
And nothing leave but virtue's fruit behind.
Then, when old age, life's winter, fhall appear,

In confcious hope, all future ills we'll brave;
With fortitude our diffolution bear,

And fink forgotten in the filent grave.

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