He found out in 1882 that he was dying of a disease called Bright's disease.
1882 年，他发现自己死于一种叫做布赖特氏病的疾病。
英语百科
Bright's disease
（重定向自Bright disease）
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It is typically denoted by the presence of serum albumin (blood plasma protein) in the urine and is frequently accompanied by edema and hypertension.