3Q4f AN ACCOUNT OF 



The cook complained, one evening, of shooting 

 pains near the Hver, and had, at the same time, an 

 incessant coughing. After taking a few drops of 

 opium, he lost the coughing, and part of the pains ; 

 Liniment volat., rubbed on the part affected, was 

 so efficacious, that, on the following day, he had 

 no pain remaining. 



With the healing of the above-mentioned small 

 ulcers, the rheumatic character seemed to have 

 ceased ; all our sick recovered, except the smith, 

 who grew worse. Here it was, that I wished to 

 have a patient slightly affected, to know to what 

 cause I was to ascribe his getting worse. But he 

 proceeded slowly towards his end. In Chili we 

 endeavoured to gratify all his wishes ; he had new 

 milk to drink, and water-melons, of which he was 

 very fond, as many as he desired. He was brought 

 on shore, took a warm bath, of" which he was very 

 desirous, and ended, in a few days, his mortal 

 career. 



Before our arrival in Chih, a sailor had burnt 

 his foot with boiling water. At first it appeared 

 to heal, but, after a continuance of damp weather, 

 the wound suddenly became painful, and inflam- 

 mation ensued. This was, indeed, soon remedied, 

 but the ulcer that remained, healed very slowly, 

 and caused a swelling in the knee, which soon sub- 

 sided, then returned, and was not entirely re- 

 moved, till we got near Kamtschatka. 



In Chili, a sailor once became delirious, after 



