588 ESSAYS ann OBSERVATIONS 
I was obliged to clyfter him, and dimi- 
nifh the aq. calc. to the quantity firft or- 
dered. In fix weeks from his taking this 
medicine, he was fo thoroughly recovered, 
that he was difmiffed the hofpital, and 
foon after marched to his company at 
Carlifle, where he ftill, enjoys perfect 
health. The diforder was on him full 14 
months; and I have reafon to think his 
recovery was chiefly owing to the lime- 
water, after the moft celebrated antidy-— 
fenterics had been ufed in’ vain. 
THE dyfentery is endemic at Mary- 
burgh, near Fort-William, and commonly 
attended with procidentia ani, piles, dyfu- 
ry, abdominal inflations, oidema’s, and 
hiccup. Many of the foldiers died, efpe- 
cially the more intemperate; between the 
20th and 35th day, is the fatal period. 
Thofe who died had mortifications of the 
great guts: It began with us about. the 
latter end of October; autumn however 
is its ufual feafon; it rages commonly 
two months, though many have it all the 
winter, and | always obferved them worft — 
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