A medical treatise on the virtues of St Bernard's Well, illustrated with select cases : addressed to Francis Garden, Esq. of Gardenstone ... proprietor of St Bernard's Well / auctore J. Taylor.

  • Taylor, J. (John), -1821.
Date:
1790
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Credit: A medical treatise on the virtues of St Bernard's Well, illustrated with select cases : addressed to Francis Garden, Esq. of Gardenstone ... proprietor of St Bernard's Well / auctore J. Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE IX. D'ropfy. Elizabeth laing, now in her fixty-fifth year; about the 40th year of her age, in hot weather, and being o- ver-heated at work, fhe took a large draught of four milk, and foon after felt a chillinefs and fenfe of cold all over her body, which was followed by lofs of appetite :and great ■ third, for which fhe took an emetic, with-* out effedt. Her lower extremities begun to fwell, and fhe became bloated and drop- fical, that fhe could not lay down in bed. She was then admitted into the Infirmary, and tapped. Ten Scotch pints (about five gallons Englifh meafure) were taken from her. During her being in the Infirmary, N which