_June_ 4th. Mrs. S----, of W----, AEt 49. Ascites and anasarca. Had
taken many medicines; first from her apothecary, afterwards by the
direction of a very judicious and very celebrated physician, but
nothing retarded the increase of the dropsy. I first saw her along
with the physician mentioned above, on the 14th of _May_; we directed
an electuary of chrystals of tartar, and Seltzer water for common
drink; this plan failing, as others had done before, we ordered the
Infus. Digital. which in a few days nearly removed the dropsy. I then
left her to the care of her physician; but her constitution was too
much impaired to admit of restoration to health, and I understand she
died a few weeks afterwards.