_January_ 27th. Mr. D----, AEt. 86. The debility of age and dropsical
legs had long oppressed him. A few weeks before his death his
breathing became very short, he could not lie down in bed, and his
urine was small in quantity. A wine glass of a weak Infusion of
Digitalis, warmed with aromatics, was ordered to be taken twice a day.
It afforded a temporary relief, but he did not long survive.