440 Mifcellaneous Obfervations on 
about the throat, and a ftriCture at the breaft. 
I faw him again, in confultation, at eight 
o’clock this evening. He had taken two dofes 
of the bolus; and the ointment had been 
carefully rubbed in. He appeared rather more 
compofed, but expreffed great anxiety at the 
idea of being left alone. He courted eagerly 
the converfation of thofe around him; appa- 
rently from the motive of withdrawing his mind 
from the contemplation of his miferable ftate. 
The repugnance he felt at {wallowing liquids, 
and the uneafinefs occafioned by the attempt, 
he now confidered as his chief complaints ; 
and was determined to conquer the firft by per- 
feverance, and an undaunted refolution. His 
fpafms feemed to be fomewhat mitigated, as he 
got down a little milk-porridge with lefs diff- 
culty-+than ufual. A repetition of his medicines 
every three hours, was ordered during the night. . 
At nine o'clock the next morning (Saturday) ~ 
he was vifited again; and we learned that he 
had paffed the night without a moment's reft, 
frequently fhouting out with looks of horror, 
and fometimes wailing in broken and confufed 
murmurs ;. but, on being fpoken to, he always .- 
returned rational anfwers. He was now alarm- 
ed to a degree of diftraction, at being left alone. 
He examined every object with a timid and 
tnipicions eye; and, upon the leaft noife of a 
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