The Introduction. cxlv 
tec eet 
maica, an inftance of which is before related. I have been able in 
this Difeafe, by confidering the ftrength of the Perfon, and the time 
of the Fullor Change, ere it was likely fuch Fit would end, to fore- 
tel whether in probability they would out-live the Fits or not, for I 
could very feldom bring this fort of Diftemper under by Medicines 
till chat time was over. 
One aged about Fifty years, little, very Cholerick and Hot, much 
given to drinking, had been troubled very much with an Afthma, for 
which I gave him a Diet-drink, made of Sarfa, ~c. which he conti- of an ins 
nued co take for fome time, and found great relief. He was taken il] termitting 
of a Gonorrhea. 1 gave him fome purging Mercurial Pills, and ihe a 
Emulfions. He was afterwards {eized with an Epidemic Fever, be- 
ing a Tertian, then reigning, for which he being afraid, and not 
daring, left the Gonorrhea thould be ftopt, to take the Cortex Peru. 
on the intermitting day I gave him a Vomit of Oxymel. Scillit. and 
infufion of Crocus Metall. whereby in a {mall time it working very 
well, he was cured of both Diftempers. 
A month after he fell ill of great pains in his Reins and Back, 
and being ufually troubled with Fits of the Stone at that time of the 
year, he took thofe Medicines he us’d to find relief in, wichouc any 
fuccefs. I gave him all manner of Diuretics, as Sal Prunell. oc. 
cancr. ol. terebinth. a decoct.of the Roots. of Althea, Linfeed, ec. .A- 
nodine Fomentations, ¢c. as well as Ointments and. Oils, with- 
out any relief excepr fome eafe for a day or two. He was then 
advis’'d to ftir much, I thought that hazardous, becaufe it might 
throw down the Stone, and fo occafion a Paroxylm, but he 
would do it, and was worle. I endeavoured to remedy thefe 
Symptoms by all the ways 1 could, without {uccels, wherefore { Of an Ul- 
conjectured fome Ab/ce/s to be in the Back, or one of the Kidnies. Li, soe 
bled often, purg’d eafily with Cafia, ic. gave all manner of Diu- and Gan. 
retics, but his pain continued. He grew teverifh and weak, I en- bar in 
deavour’d to remedy thefe Symptoms by more cool Medicines, rn edad aca 
out fuccels. He fene for another, who gave him Diaphoretics and 
Cordials. He had an [flue in his Arm, which being neglected, the 
Arm inflam’d and {well’d, to which were applied, Adftringents, and 
the humour was repelled, whereby he grew delirous, and had a 
very {mall intermicting Pulfe. I order’d him fome Diaphoretics to 
force the repell’d matter out again, by which the {welling appeared 
and he was reliev’d. It turnd to an Apoftem, and complaining 
very much of it {ome days after, I had ic opened. Jt appear'd to be 
of the nature of an Ery/fipelas, he was dreft by the Chirurgeon,. and 
in a day it appear’d blackifh about the Iffue, and difcolour'd in fe- 
veral places. There appeared fome dilcolour'd Puftles or Whales 
( 00 ) where- 
