_February_ 8th. Mr. R---- of K----. Had formerly suffered much from
gout, and lived very intemperately. Jaundiced countenance; ascites;
legs and thighs greatly swollen; appetite none; extremely weak;
confined to his bed. Had taken many medicines from his apothecary
without advantage. I ordered him decoction of Digitalis, and a
cordial; but he survived only a few days.