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Lord Gray has of
late been complaining very
much; He is low spirited has
lost his appetite, & what is
still worse his taste for
wine. He complains of a
pain all over his breast,
which occasions at times
an uneasiness (as he himself
calls it) in breathing. What
I like still worst of all is
a very considerable swelling

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in his feet & ankles.His water
is often very high coloured,
which makes me suspect it
must be scanty, tho' He does
not think so. In short I
fear His Lordship points at
at a dropsical tendency.
I have given him one dose
of Jallap & sweet mercury;
the day after it, He was free
of the pain of his breast.
I have put him upon the
solution of the diuretic Salt.
His pulse is good, but his
sleep is much disturbed.
I believe His Lordship will be

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only a few weeks longer in the
country, but I would wish to
know what you think proper
in the mean time, As the swe¬
lling to me seems very formi¬
dable. Pray write me an
ostensible letter. He has no
cough. Mr Ross continues
much in the same state

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To
Dr. William Cullen
Physician in
Edinburgh.

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Dr Wood about Lord Gray
November 1774.
Vol. III. 72.