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issue, which had been applied three years before on the region of the liver, without any bad consequence; and, in 1831, she was brought to bed of an healthy child.

In this case, therefore, the liver was evidently the principal seat of that lady’s complaints, and the pectoral symptoms, the hectic fever, and complete loss of strength, only secondary and aggravated by immoderate bleeding. Had the pulmonary affections been the primary disease, our waters would have undoubtedly accelerated her death, which seemed approaching, when she arrived at Carlsbad.