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head ; waterinefs of the eyes ; a conftanc 

 and copious running at the nofe, and 

 fneezing, for a day or two, by which all 

 was carried ofF. Some had fore throat, 

 and fwelHng of the fauces externally, 

 with very little fever, and a little or no 

 cough. Others were, at firft, feized with 

 an intenfe pain of the balls of the eyes ; 

 and fome, of the outfide of the lower jaw, 

 attended with confiderable tumour ; but 

 there was no cough or affedion of the 

 membrana fneickderiana. 



Such were the appearances proper to 

 it as a catarrhal illnefs. Labouring peo- 

 ple, by expofing themfelves to the air and 

 weather, and following, as long as they 

 were able, their different occupations, had 

 plain figns of peripneumony, increafed 

 fever, teafing cough, and difficulty of 

 breathing, accompanied with head- 

 ach. Thefe were treated accordingly, 

 with bleeding, lenient drinks, and expec- 

 torants, mild purgatives, and bliftering, 

 which feemed to have a good efFedl, as ic 

 drew off the acrid predominant ferum. 



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