Virginia Medical Journal, Volume 10

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Ritchie and Dunnavant, 1858

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Page 348 - The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Page 270 - Let me have men about me that are fat ; Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o' nights. Yond' Cassius has a lean and hungry look ; He thinks too much : such men are dangerous.
Page 406 - I directed the application of a strong solution of nitrate of silver to the fauces...
Page 415 - ... cities minutely ascertained. Charts, maps, diagrams, tables, and plates, have been freely employed to illustrate these subjects, so important to the general welfare of the people.
Page 262 - Vapours of vinegar and water were frequently inhaled; ten grains of calomel were given, succeeded by repeated doses of emetic tartar, amounting in all to five or six grains, with no other effect than a copious discharge from the bowels. The powers of life seemed now manifestly yielding to the force of the disorder. Blisters were applied to the extremities, together with a cataplasm of bran and vinegar to the throat. Speaking, which was painful from the beginning, now became almost impracticable;...
Page 443 - June," and also by inserting after the words " shall be determined" the words
Page 261 - ... injection was administered, which operated on the lower intestines — but all without any perceptible advantage, the respiration becoming still more difficult and distressing. Upon the arrival of the first...
Page 261 - The disease commenced with a violent ague, accompanied with some pain in the upper and fore part of the throat, a sense of stricture in the same part, a cough, and a difficult rather than a painful deglutition, which were soon succeeded by fever, and a quick and laborious respiration. The necessity of...
Page 261 - Upon the arrival of the first of the consulting physicians, it was agreed, as there were yet no signs of accumulation in the bronchial vessels of the lungs, to try the result of another bleeding, when about thirtytwo ounces of blood were drawn without -the smallest apparent alleviation of the disease.
Page 262 - Blisters were applied to the extremities, together with a cataplasm of bran and vinegar to the throat. Speaking, which was painful from the beginning, now became almost impracticable; respiration grew more and more contracted and imperfect, till half after 11 o'clock on 'Saturday night, when, retaining the full possession of his intellect, he expired without a struggle.

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