128' On a Case of Hydrophobia. 



He retained it three minutes ; it induced sickness 

 and faintntss as before ; and in about an hour, he 

 had a severe paroxysm of spasms and great shortness 

 in breathing. He now began to complain of a pain in 

 his head ; and his hands, feet, and face were again 

 covered with a cold sweat. 



Half after one o'clock this morning (the 20th), I 

 proposed another injection, to which he objected. 

 After one o'clock, he began to spit very frequently, 

 in small quantity, a white frothy spittle, which, being 

 apt to stick about his lips, increased his spasms ; he 

 made frequent efforts to hawk up something which 

 (he said) stuck in his throat. There was no sore- 

 ness of his gums or teeth. The dread of water was 

 greater than it had been : he even fell into spasms 

 when he attempted to wipe the spittle from his 

 mouth. The cold air, from the window, seemed to 

 hurt him. Complained of a burning pain in his sto- 

 mach, and of anxiety about his heart. At four o'clock, 

 this morning, I prevailed upon him to have another 

 injection administered. He retained it about two 

 minutes; made urine, and without any burning or 

 pain ; was somewhat faint ; but in other respects as 

 he was before. At six o'clock, A. M., I saw him 

 again : his face, which, before this, had been uni- 

 formly rather pale, was now red : his eyes red : his 

 hands and feet warm and bathed in sweat. Com- 

 plained of much pain in his head, and of a burning 

 pain at his stomach. Very thirsty, but unable to 

 bear the sight of water. Unable to swallow his spit- 

 tle since one o'clock : the spitting and hawking qs 



