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fupport and fill it j and when this was the 

 cafe, the ideritious-Uke fufFuiion, the vo-r 

 miting, delirium^ reftlefsnefs, &c. increafed 

 to a great degree. In fome, the pulfe, af- 

 ter being exceedingly fmall and fcarce per-^ 

 ceptible, recovered confiderably its fuUnefs ; 

 but that favourable appearance was generally 

 of but Ihort continuance. 



2. The heat did not exceed the natural ani- 

 mal heat J and when the pulfe fubfided, the 

 ikin became cold, and the face, breaft and ex- 

 tremities acquired fomewhat of a livid colour. 



3. Tn^Jkin was dry when the weather was 

 cold, but was moift and clammy when the 

 weather was hot. 



4. The refpirafion was natural or rather 

 flow. 



5. The tongue was moift and much clean- 

 er than in the former (VI. 5.J ftage, its tip 

 and edges, as alfo the gums and lips, were 

 of a more florid red colour than ufual. 



6. Very few complained of thitjiy tho' 

 they had a great defire for cold liquors. 



7. The 'Vomiting or reaching to vomit in- 

 creafed, and in fome was fo conftant, that 

 neither medicines nor aliment of any kind 

 were retained. Some vomited blood j others 



only 



