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361&#93; G AN I be more rigidly ittlc prospect remains for tin; ile amusement, which infiueno ( en w omen of rank and fashion ; since ti y fj id themselves eni and sup- ported by a pow< rful phalanx, i at and wealthy, but un- urinci] i, who consider their aom< - . . in which they cannot devote themselves to every sec ne of riot and dissipation. GANGRENE, an intense de- gree of inflammation; in which the part affected grows livid, soft, little sensible, and is frequently covered with vesicles containing ichorous matter. But, when the part be- comes blackish, flaccid, easily lace- rable, cold, insensible, and emits the smell of putrid flesh, so that the corruption qi ickly spreads, it is then called sphcu Persons of a good habit of body are seldom affected by a gangrene 5 though, even in them, it may acci- dentally be induced by contusion, long -continued pressure, or by whatever destroys the texture of, a part, and deprives it of its nourish- ment. Thus, in cold climates, se- vere frosts frequently occasion this malady, by impeding the circula- tion. — In rheumatic constitutions, especially those advanced in years, the feet are first afflicted with while on the inner side of the small toes, livid spots appear, from which the skin soon separates. Ev de- grees the foot swells, and the toes become mollified. A^ soon as there is reason to ap- prehend, from tlie unnatural heat of the part affected, and the vio- lence of the fever, that a gangrene will ensue, the patient ought, with- out loss of time, to apply for pro- - sipnal advice, as bleeding may C A N r 3 6. perhaps be useful : m<. ;iv. bile, his rod other treatment should be r to that prescribed under the head 0) imation. . 1 inflamed surface as- . OOUS appearance, .1 is weak, and the low, it will be advisable to resort to a nourishing diet, together with the free use ot .onerous wine, and whatever else is calculated to orate the system. Peruvian in powder is usually given, in as large quantities as the patient's stomach can support. According to later expeiienee, however, musk conjoined with me volatile salt ot amber, affords a still more power- id: remedy, for cheeking the pro- gress of gangrene : eightgrains of the former, with rive of t..e latter, I been administered in the form of pills, ev ery three hours, with evi- dent success, after the bark and valerian had been given without effea. In gangrenes arising from in- tense frost, the parts ought to be immersed in very cold water, or rubbed with snow ; for warm ap- plications w ill be attended with y mortification. A similar pvaciice should be adopted, it the whole body has become torpid, or rigid, from the severity of the wea- ther but, in this case, the water ought to be gradually changed for st me of a warmer temperature. — Frictions with salt will also be of considerable service 3 and, if the whole body be benumbed, it will be requisite to administer first a glass of cold wine, or other cordial, and afterwards some warm wine, either alone or with spices. It, however, frequently happens, that a mortification takes place, though no eriorts or attention be neglected. In such unfortunate situation..