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fuller, it is bad. But there was lefs de- 

 pendence to be had on the pulfe in this than 

 is common in other difeafes ; for in feme 

 patients, in the fecond ftage of the difeafe, 

 even within a few hours of their death, 

 the pulfe, with refpedl to its fullnefs, foft- 

 nefs, equality and frequency, has continued 

 like that of one in perfeft health, altho', 

 from the other fymptoms, the death of the 

 patient could- be foretold with great cer- 

 tainty'. 6. The more the flrength of the 

 patient is reduced in the firft, the greater i& 

 the -danger in the (econd Jiadhim. 7. Great 

 feftlefnefs, inquietude, an early deliriim and 

 a continuation of it are very bad. 8. Livid 

 blotches about the- neck and breaft, a livid- 

 nefs of the lips and nails, flufhing of the 

 face, or a livid colour thereof, are fure figns 

 of the quick approach of death. 9, Fre- 

 quent loofe ftools, which give not any re- 

 hef, are bad, and the fooner they fponta- 

 neoufly happen, the greater is the danger : 

 but thofe which are black, and continue fo 

 without any abatement of the fymptoms, are 

 generally mortal. 10. Bloody urine and all 

 haemorrhagies, excepting flight ones from 

 the nofe, are bad; and the more copious 



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