Intervals
From July 9th, 1780, to December 21st, 171 days.
From December 21st to February 3d, 1781, 34 days.
From February 3d to March 18th, 44 days.
From March 18th to May 24th, 66 days.
From May 24th to August 11th, 79 days.
From August 11th to November 16th, 98 days.
From November 16th to January 28th, 1782, 74 days.
From January 28th to March 26th, 57 days.
None of the accumulations of water were at all equal to that which existed when I first saw her, for finding so easy a mode of relief, she became impatient under a small degree of pressure, and often insisted upon taking her medicine sooner than I thought it necessary. After the 26th of March the degree of effusion was inconsiderable, and at the time of her death very trifling, being probably carried off by the diarrhœa.