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considerable imtiovement took place, chiefly manifested by the absence of the dysenteric symstors, the debility continuing much the same. At this tage, I was induced to try a stronger tomie, and to continue the astringent
as recasion required.
The state of my
own
health required
me to go to lacas for is weeks, and,
during my absence, he waorten himself
as
being for a time much in
the
same
state in which I left him; but, toward the end of August, his former symptoms returned, greatly aggravated and somewhat changed in their charnoter. When I returned in sextember I found him laboring under symptoms "
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ulceration of the uncons membrane if the strund; complained A great pain
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in the ripustrie uyion urter taking mor with sickness and vomiting - torque red
and flabby, and denuded of its natural covering, with patches of ulceration on it, and also on the lining membrane of the lips and mouth _ irregular diarrhoea, and much prostration strength. Astringents with Sulph. Cupri and Opium, and Infus: Columbae with Hydrocyanic acid have given much relief, together with such stimulants and nourishing diet as his case would
He has been undir this admit of. treatment for upwards of six weeks, but although the urgent symptoms
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