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fbre I faw him. The pain of his belly- 

 was altnoft conftant, ibmeiimes fliarp 

 and darting to his back, fonietimes to 

 both the groins and teflicies, efpecially 

 when he turned to his right fide ; for, a^ 

 to the other, he never attempted to lie 

 on it. He complained of want of reft 

 to fuch'' a degree, as not to be fenfible of 

 having ilept half an hour together tor fjx 

 weeks, or of fliutting his eyes for the laft 

 three. His pulfe was quicker^ harder, 

 and fuller than natural ; he had fome 

 drought, but otherwife no feveriih fymp- 

 toms ; and his head was perfeiftly clear. 

 Sometimes he mentioned a numbnefs in 

 his feet, and fuch fits of lownefs as con- 

 fined him to his bed, and made him call 

 for more wine than he ufuaily drank 

 when he was well. Since the purging 

 was flopped, he had fcarce had a motion 

 without taking fome laxative, and then 

 the pain of his belly was generally lefTen- 

 ed for fome time. His water was of a 

 natural colour, was made freely, and in due 

 miantity ; it fometimes had a cloud, biit 

 never any fediment. He complained of 



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