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tongue, then drew a deep inspiration, and imme-diately commenced a voluble detail of all his symp-toms and feelings since the doctor's last visit, notforgetting an exact account of the ingesta, and thequality and aspect, to the nicest shade of colour,of the egesta. He had had pains in his legs, arms,head, and heart; he was certain his complaint wasretrocedent Gout; he was alarmed this morningwith straitness in the swallow, indicative of Dys-phagia ; his perspirations were sometimes so great,that he conceived he must be the first victim to areturn of the Sudor Anglicus; and concluded byseriously inquiring, whether Phlegmasia dolens everattacked the arm, as his right arm was so muchswelled in the morning, that he was certain it couldnot have entered the sleeve of his coat, if the swell-ing had not greatly fallen. I heard, with amaze-ment, Tom's knowledge of diseases, and theirnames; the doctor listened to him with patience;and, at the end of each sentence, ejaculated theword—" Aye!" He then made a few remarks; toldhim that he must be galvanized again, on thefollow-ing day; wrote on a sheet of paper, " Pergat inusu medicamentorum," took his fee, said, " Good

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