\6 PHILOSOPHICAL TKAN8ACTIONS. [aNXO 1735. 



July Jl, about p o'clock, she was found in bed, senseless, stiff, and void of 

 feeling, with her eyes shut, and seemed to be dead. When Mr. R. came, he 

 found her in a true cataleptic fit, senseless, without motion, her limbs very 

 stiff, but warm, and not easy to be bent; but in whatever posture any limb was 

 put, it continued in the same, whether erect or reclined; her respiration was 

 good, but her pulse low and irregular; she had no calchings, or convulsive 

 motions, but could not, by any means used, be brought to herself. A vein 

 was opened in the arm, and 12 oz. of blood were taken away; she bled freely, 

 and came a little to herself, but could not speak. Mr. R. then gave her some 

 volatile and anti-spasmodic medicines. In a few hours she came to herself. 

 She complained of a dizziness in her head, with a violent pain in the fore part 

 of it, and sickness in her stomach, and was a little feverish. H«/ gave her a 

 vomit at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which worked kindly, and she seemed 

 relieved by it. About 6 in the evening another tit returned, much in the same 

 manner as before; but she soon came out of it, and then took the medicines 

 with the volatile salt of hartshorn, as before. Mr. R. moreover applied a large 

 blister to her back, and two more to her arms; about Q the same evening she 

 had a strong convulsion fit, with catchings, grinding of the teeth, and a great 

 tremour; neither of which she had had before: she had a stool the preceding 

 night, but none that day. He gave her a draught with tinct. hier. at night 

 going to rest; she continued taking the volatile medicines, &c. every 4 hours. 

 July 12, she had been light-headed all night, with little or no rest; the blisters 

 were dressed, which discharged plentifully, and the tincture had given her 3 

 stools in the night, which had made her a little faint; her pulse was low, and 

 her water pale. Mr. R. saw her in the evening, when she had slept pretty 

 well, with which she was refreshed; the pain in her head but little, her stomach 

 easy, and he found her in every respect better. The medicines were continued. 

 July 13, in the morning, Mr. R. found her head easy, her water higher co- 

 loured; she was allowed broth, and food of easy digestion, which agreed very 

 well with her. She sat up in the afternoon, but was faint, and her head giddy; 

 but when in bed she was better. She had no stool that day. The volatile me- 

 dicines, &c. were continued with a purge the next morning. July 14, the 

 purge worked 5 times; she eat a light dinner, and was easy; but on walking 

 about the room, her head was giddy, and she trembled very much ; but when 

 in bed, she was better. Mr. R. gave her a draught with sp. c. c. and tinct. 

 castor. July 15, she complained, when up, of a numbness in her legs, and a 

 pricking in them, like what happens when the legs are what we commonly call 

 asleep: her appetite was better, and she was in every respect mended. Mr. R, 

 then gave her some medicines composed of valer. castor, asafoetida, &c. The 



