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sioned death. Ordinary menstrual fluxes, if there was no bubo or furuncle, 

 were not dangerous. Generally all beginnings of this distemper, which affected 

 the senses or nervous parts, were dangerous, and signified death. Great incli- 

 nation to sleep, or lethargy at the first invasion, was a dangerous sign ; and 

 though the patient bore up under it the 2d or 3d day, yet he rarely escaped 

 death. 



All relapses were dangerous : if they happened soon after the 5 th day, the 

 7th was the last; if after the Qth, then the patient fell into a hectic fever, and 

 died some weeks after. If the patient the 3d day after the attack of the dis- 

 temper, appeared strong, and talked much, yet had an inward fearfulness, 

 then he died the 3d day following. If the patient was taken with a shiver- 

 ing, not succeeded by heat, but great weakness, and without any visible 

 sweat, had a dry throat, a dry breast, and a tickling cough, the case was 

 very dangerous. 



As to indications from the appearance of the urine, I shall observe, that a 

 clear and pale urine, which we otherwise call raw and unconcocted, if it does 

 not soon change and give a sediment, is dangerous. A bloody and putrid urine, 

 let it look otherwise as it may, if it had on the surface round about the glass a 

 pale red circle, was at this time generally a sign of malignancy; nay, though 

 the urine was not stirred, and only this circle was seen, it never signified any 

 good, but was at least a sign of great weakness. Lixivious urine, without se- 

 diment, and half concocted, and also in small quantity, showed a defect in the 

 strength, and a lamentable event. 



The remedies and precautions which were advised, and directed, as far as we 

 could prevail on people to use them, were chiefly the following. Common 

 brandy, the panacea of the vulgar, was forbidden ; and in its stead ^he mo- 

 derate use of French brandy was allowed, and not without great benefit; for 

 thereby the spirits were cherished, and fear and anxiety banished ; all violent 

 passions of the mind proving destructive to health. Pot-herbs, garden -fruits, 

 and the like, which are generally flatulent, as also very salt and high seasoned 

 meats, were discouraged as much as possible. The medicines in pharmacy, 

 which were used, were many. Of simple internal medicines, which were in 

 greatest esteem, were radix angelicae, calamus aromaticus, myrrha rubra, sulphur, 

 nitrum, ruta, and the like. Of compounds, the chief were Machandel-chalk, 

 theriaca, mithridate, various preparations of pestilential vinegars, morsels, 

 troches, all manner of prepared powders, also gun-powder, &c. Among other 

 preservatives, the following sent from Thorn, being in great esteem, I shall 

 here give tl^e prescription of it. R Aloes hepat. jvj. terras sigillat. §ss. theriac 

 venet. 3vj. ffeabafrb. opt. 313. croci orient. 3188. zedoar. gij. myrrh, rubr. 3iij. 



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