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‘the deje&ion of fpirits, and° the: gener als abfence 
of fever. ; 
No wonder'that an’ infpeétion of the Body, after 
death, reflects no material light on the nature of the 
fymptoms; the throat and’ internal organs: generally 
appearing quite natural. The partial appearance of 
inflammation, which is fometimes difcovered, is by 
no means effential to the difeafe, but may be confi- 
deredias an ‘effeG of the convulfive fpafms; or, per- 
haps, rather’ of the mercurial or other powerful 
remedies employed. 
From this view of the’ difeafe, it appears, that an 
dpe Shoe may be. confidered as a fpecies of {paf- 
modic angina, produced by fpecific contagion, which 
‘exerts its influence, firft on the injured part, and after- 
wards on the organ of deglutition. 2dly: That the 
local ftimulus; being propagated to the brain, excites 
the moving powers of the fyftem into re-aétion; and 
hence the convulfive motions which fpeedily exhauft 
the ftrength, and finally extinguifh the viral principle. 
3dly. That profufe bleeding may prove’highly inju- 
rious. 4thly. That the forcing down large quantities 
of liquids is a cruel pratice, as it cannot bur increafe 
the fpafms, and exafperate the malady. 
Indications of Cure. 
The chief indications of cure eae sgeareni to 
be the following :— 
ift. To diffolve the fatal conneétion between the 
injured part and the organ of deglutition. 
adly, To 
