VI. A Cafe of the Angina Pectoris, with an Attempt to investigate the Caufe of the Disease by Diffection; and a Hint fuggefted concerning the Method of Cure. By Dr.. Haygarth, of Chefter. This is a judicious and fatisfactory account of an inflammation of mediastinum, and a fuppuration, by which its cavity was filled with purulent matter. It: has no relation to the angina pectoris; and the learned and intelligent author, whofe abilities we have often had occafion to mention with refpect, feems to think that the disease, diftinguished by that name, is often of very different kinds. We think that in diffections, by which the heart is examined, matter in the duplicature of the mediaftinum must neceffarily be discovered. The author, on reflection, will fee that this must be the cafe in raising the sternum.

VII. Of the Ufe of fermenting Cataplafms in Mortifications. The cataplafms were made with fermenting materials. and very useful. We are afraid that the opinion which foreigners entertain of the London college will not be increased, by feeing the acid nature of fixed air, even now introduced as a question. If this part really was reprinted, the quære should have been omitted. At this place the former publication is concluded.

VIII. An Account of the Epidemic Difeafe, called the Influenza, of the Year 1782, collected from the Obfervations of feveral Phyficians in London and in the Country. By a Committee of the Fellows of the Royal College of Phyficians in London. A juft and well drawn account; but we have already exhaufted the fubject.

IX. A History of the fatal Effects of Pickles impregnated with Copper; together with Obfervations on that Mineral Poifon. By Thomas Percival, of Manchefter, M. D. F. R. S. and S.A. This is a foundation for caution; but we own that, in our opinion, as the samphire had nothing peculiar in its flavour,' it could contain no quantity of copper capable of being injurious. Thofe acquainted with the ftrong tafte of this metal, when combined with an acid, will be the best judges of this circumftance. The second cafe and remarks are more valuable. X. Two Cafes of a Conftipated Belly, cured by the external Application of cold Water. This remedy is well known: and the cafes contain nothing worth remarking..

XI. An Account of a fingular Difeafe, which prevailed among fome poor Children, maintained by the Parish of St. James, in Westminster. By Sir George Baker, Bart. The difeafe was a pain in the ftomach and back, followed by headach, delirium, and convulfions. It arofe from a new painted room, in which eighteen girls and a fervant flept, being too

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clofely fhut up during the night. The caufe was obvious, and the method of cure not particular. Some reflections, on the effects of confined air, are added; but they contain nothing new or curious,

XII. Obfervations of the late intermittent Fevers; to which is added a fhort Hiftory of the Peruvian Bark. By the Same. -Sir George Baker makes the fame remark, which we have often had occafion to mention, that, in fome late epidemic intermittents, the bark was almoft ufelefs. He mentions the methods fometimes practifed, when this remedy had failed; but feems to think, that no one had a very decifive fuperiority, fince none was in general ufe. We were diftreffed as well as other practitioners, and at last had recourfe to the quackmedicine mentioned by the author, which, after emetics and laxatives, always fucceeded; and, from fome particular circumftances, we had a large fhare of the worft fort. The practical remarks, and the hiftory of the bark, afford fome useful and curious information.

XIII. A Letter to Sir George Baker, Bart. on the fuccefsful Ufe of the Preparations of Lead in fome Hæmorrhages. By Henry Revell Reynolds, M. D.-Dr. Reynolds is much afraid of lead; but, with very little precaution, five times the dofe of faccharum faturni, which he mentions, may, we know, be given with fafety and advantage, It fhould not, however, be ufed, but by thofe acquainted with its management. The author of this paper gives from one grain to a grain and a half, with from three to four drops of the tinct. thebaic; but we fufpect that the opiate was the useful medicine: if he wished to try the lead, it should have been ufed feparately.

XIV. Some Experiments made upon Rum, in Order to afcertain the Caufe of the Colic, frequent among the Soldiers in the land of Jamaica, in the Years 1781 and 1782. By, John Hunter, M. D.-The caufe of the colic was found to be a faturnine impregnation, contracted from the worm in the refrigeratory. The author feems at a lofs to know, how the lead is diffolved. He finds that lead may actually be diffolved by fpirit; but is not aware that there is always a fmall portion of the acetous acid in all vinous fpirits: it is fo intimately combined with the fpirit, that it is not perceived, but in particular circumstances. We wish that the English chemifts would not depend fo much on the certainty of Hoffman's liquor probatorius: this confidence has mifled Dr. Hunter, in more than one inftance.

XV. An Account of a Cafe of an uncommon Difeafe in the Omentum; and of a double Kidney on one Side of the Body, with none on the other. By John Hanter, M. D.—

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The omentum was much enlarged by facs of purulent matter and water, interfperfed with the fat. The kidneys were both. on one fide, united behind, with each its distinct ureters, pelvis, and veffels. We wish that the fymptoms of the disease had been more particularly related.

XVI. An Account of the fuccefsful Use of Foxglove, in fome Dropfies, and in the Pulmonary Confumption. By Erafmus Darwin, M. D.-Dr. Darwin feems to have been the first modern author who publicly recommended the foxglove. He now gives the event of his trials with this medicine in different fpecies of dropfy, and his teftimony is very favourable to it. We think that it has failed in our hands as often as it has fucceeded; and though we have tried it with every precaution, we cannot join in its praifes very warmly. It is, however, an additional refource, in a difeafe where medicine is frequently useless. Our author tells us, that in one inftance. of phthifis pulmonalis it fucceeded, but failed in two. This remedy was once celebrated for the cure of confumptions, and we wish to fee it tried more generally, as its effects in leffening irritability feem to be confpicuous. In fchrophula, the foxglove feemed to fucceed; but the effects were not clear and decided. In one cafe of asthma, it was for a time useful; in melancholia it had no falutary effect.

XVII. An Appendix to the preceding Paper. By Sir George Baker. In this Appendix, a cafe is related, which appears to be that of the late Dr. Richard Saunders, in which the foxglove produced a temporary relief. We are afterwards told, that the disease returned, and proved fatal. In a servant of the family it was more fuccefsful. A pretty full history of this remedy, and its various fortunes, is next fubjoined.

XVIII. A Sequel to the Cafe of Mr. Thomas Wood, of Billericay, in the County of Effex. By the fame. This gentleman, who by abftinence and exercise reduced himself from a state of excessive corpulency to a moderate fize, by the methods related in the fecond volume of the Transactions, died in May, 1783, of an inflammation of the bowels, from riding in the rain. The prefent article is intended to refute a report, that he was addicted to the use of fpirits, and to correct some few errors in that article in the volume referred to. We think Mr. Wood's directions to his correfpondents, on the management of their health, must be highly curious and entertaining. We hope to see them in public.

XIX. An Account of a fingular Cure of a Dropfy. By George Pearfon, M. D.-The dropfy was relieved by two pimples on the infide of the thigh; and, in imitation of naVOL. LX. Dec. 1785.

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closely fhut up during the night. The caufe was obvious, and the method of cure not particular. Some reflections, on the effects of confined air, are added; but they contain nothing new or curious,

XII. Obfervations of the late intermittent Fevers; to which is added a short Hiftory of the Peruvian Bark. By the Same. -Sir George Baker makes the fame remark, which we have often had occafion to mention, that, in fome late epidemic intermittents, the bark was almoft ufelefs. He mentions the methods fometimes practifed, when this remedy had failed; but feems to think, that no one had a very decifive fuperiority, fince none was in general ufe. We were diftreffed as well as other practitioners, and at laft had recourse to the quackmedicine mentioned by the author, which, after emetics and laxatives, always fucceeded; and, from fome particular circumftances, we had a large fhare of the worft fort. The practical remarks, and the hiftory of the bark, afford fome useful and curious information.

XIII. A Letter to Sir George Baker, Bart. on the fuccessful Ufe of the Preparations of Lead in fome Hæmorrhages. By Henry Revell Reynolds, M. D.-Dr. Reynolds is much afraid of lead; but, with very little precaution, five times the dofe of faccharum faturni, which he mentions, may, we know, be given with fafety and advantage, It fhould not, however, be ufed, but by thofe acquainted with its management. The au thor of this paper gives from one grain to a grain and a half, with from three to four drops of the tinct. thebaic; but we fufpect that the opiate was the ufeful medicine: if he wished to try the lead, it should have been used feparately.

XIV. Some Experiments made upon Rum, in Order to afcertain the Caufe of the Colic, frequent among the Soldiers in the Iland of Jamaica, in the Years 1781 and 1782, By, John Hunter, M. D.-The caufe of the colic was found to he a faturnine impregnation, contracted from the worm in the refrigeratory. The author feems at a lofs to know, how the lead is diffolved. He finds that lead may actually be diffolved by fpirit; but is not aware that there is always a fmall portion of the acetous acid in all vinous fpirits: it is fo intimately combined with the spirit, that it is not perceived, but in particular circumstances. We wish that the English chemifts would not depend fo much on the certainty of Hoffman's liquor probatorius: this confidence has mifled Dr. Hunter, in more than one inftance.

XV. An Account of a Cafe of an uncommon Difeafe in, the Omentum; and of a double Kidney on one Side of the Body, with none on the other. By John Hunter, M. D.

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The omentum was much enlarged by facs of purulent matter and water, interfperfed with the fat. The kidneys were both. on one fide, united behind, with each its diftinct ureters, pelvis, and vessels. We wish that the symptoms of the disease had been more particularly related.

XVI. An Account of the fuccefsful Ufe of Foxglove, in fome Dropfies, and in the Pulmonary Confumption. By Erasmus Darwin, M. D.—Dr. Darwin seems to have been the first modern author who publicly recommended the foxglove. He now gives the event of his trials with this medicine in different fpecies of dropfy, and his teftimony is very favourable to it. We think that it has failed in our hands as often as it has fucceeded; and though we have tried it with every precaution, we cannot join in its praifes very warmly. It is, however, an additional refource, in a difeafe where medicine is frequently ufelefs. Our author tells us, that in one inftance. of phthifis pulmonalís it fucceeded, but failed in two. This remedy was once celebrated for the cure of confumptions, and we wish to fee it tried more generally, as its effects in leffening irritability feem to be confpicuous. In fchrophula, the foxglove feemed to fucceed; but the effects were not clear and decided. In one cafe of asthma, it was for a time ufeful; in melancholia it had no falutary effect.

XVII. An Appendix to the preceding Paper. By Sir George Baker. In this Appendix, a cafe is related, which appears to be that of the late Dr. Richard Saunders, in which the foxglove produced a temporary relief. We are afterwards told, that the disease returned, and proved fatal. In a servant of the family it was more fuccefsful. A pretty full history of this remedy, and its various fortunes, is next fubjoined.

XVIII. A Sequel to the Cafe of Mr. Thomas Wood, of Billericay, in the County of Effex. By the fame.-This gentleman, who by abftinence and exercife reduced himself from a ftate of exceffive corpulency to a moderate fize, by the methods related in the fecond volume of the Tranfactions, died in May, 1783, of an inflammation of the bowels, from riding in the rain. The prefent article is intended to refute a report, that he was addicted to the ufe of fpirits, and to correct fome few errors in that article in the volume referred to. We think Mr. Wood's directions to his correfpondents, on the management of their health, must be highly curious and entertaining. We hope to fee them in public.

XIX. An Account of a fingular Cure of a Dropfy. By George Pearfon, M. D.-The dropfy was relieved by two pimples on the inside of the thigh; and, in imitation of naVOL. LX. Dec. 1785.

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