A course of fifteen lectures on medical botany, denominated Thomson's new theory of medical practice : in which the various theories that have preceded it are reviewed and compared : delivered in Cincinnati, Ohio / by Samuel Robinson ; with introductory remarks by the proprietor.

  • Robinson, Samuel.
Date:
1834
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    thrown on him after he was dead, supposing he had fainted. After death he swelled very much, turned hlack, and discharged blood at the mouth, nose, and ears. Such a looking corpse I never before saw. If there was any poisoning in the case, it must have been done by some unknown hand ; and I have seen nothing in it that has in the least discouraged me from using the medicine as usual. The above is a correct statement of the facts as far as my memory serves ; and all the accounts circu- lated differing from this are false and groundless. LUCY HILLS. Surry, Oct. 23, 1827. This may certify that the above Statement of Mrs. Hills, is correct, as to the death of her husband, which took place while I was present, I was there when he commenced taking the medicine till he died. ALPHEUS KILBURN. This may certify, that I called at the house of the late Samuel Hills, Esq. of Surry, on the 27th of May last, understanding that he was dead ; and that it was sup- posed that he died in consequence of certain medical treatment; I requested to see the corpse, which was shown me. His head and face was very much swollen, and turned perfectly black. The cuticle was partly flipped off, or raised; and there was a horrid fetor from putrefaction ; in short, the appearances were similar to what I had seen in other cases where the death was oc- casioned by poison, viz. opium, arsenic, rum, stramoni- um, tobacco, and other poisons. AMOS TWITCHELL. The extraordinary circumstances attending this case, as would appear from the foregoing statements of facts, seem to require from us some explanation, as the whole affair appears to be involved in mystery ; but to do this in any other manner than merely giving an opinion, would be impossible; we shall, therefore, only make