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over her head, which, without any“pain 
or ftrangury, produced a very large dif- 
charge. The next day, being the ninth 
from the beginning of the fever, ‘fhe 
‘got fome fleep, and became more fenfi- 
ble: A gentle perfpiration was promoted . 
by jp. mindereri im diluents, and hot > 
‘bricks applied occafionally to her feet. 
The pulfe was more quiet and regular, 
the tongue moifter, and a white cloud 
fubfided in the urine. On the 12th day, 
thefe flattering fymptoms vanifhed 
the delirium rofe higher than ever: She 
was perpetually comatous or convulfed ; 
breathed with difficulty ; often rubbed. 
her hands together, and picked the bed- 
cloaths; and the pulfe could fcarce be’ 
felt. A ftimulant clyfter was not retain- 
ed; veficatories would not rife upon her ; 
yet fhe was excoriated with involuntary 
urine. In this deplorable extremity, fina- 
pifms raifed a blifter on her feet, and a 
large flux was promoted from them by 
an emollient cataplafm, to which wz- 
guent, ad veficator, was. added pro-re 
nata. 
As 
