. PHYSICAL ann LITERARY. 449 
Art. XXXII, 
Hiflory of a Patient affeded with Periodic 
Nephritic €onvulfions ; by CORNWELL 
_ TatHwex., M.D. Phyfician at Stam 
ford*. 
Fair healthy looking girl, ofa full 
habit of body, aged 17, about the 
beginning of laft July, without any warn- 
ing, fell into violent and gerieral con- 
vulfions, and a ftrong delirium, which 
lafted about fix hours, then ended in fleep, 
and left a giddinefs behind them for fome 
time. As foon as the fit was off, fhe was 
blooded and bliftered by her apothecary, 
_and feemed to have got well. In about 
three weeks after, a diarrhea came on, 
and ‘fhe BEBE 4. a little of a flight 
- pain in her back and bowels ; and, ina 
‘month from the firft feizure, being a few 
days. before the full mcon, fhe had a fe- 
Vou. Il. LIl cond 
# May 1. 1755. 
