y8 PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. [aNNO 1745. 



On considering his case, as he had received no relief from the ordinary treat- 

 ment of this distemper, and that his symptoms were become highly inflam- 

 matory, blood sizy, and flammeous urine, they resolved to lay aside all thought of 

 infection, and to betake themselves to the methotl of cure in inflammatory fevers ; 

 with this difference only, that, as he had passed some days without stools, he 

 was directed to take an enema immediately; and then the following bolus: nitri 

 purif. 3ft, confect. mithridat. 91, sexta quaque bora, addendo dosi vespertin. 

 extr. thebaic, gr j. et repetatur tertia quaque hora (nisi interveniant symptomata) 

 donee concilietur somnus ; epispastica applicentur brach. et crurib. intern. 



On visiting him in the morning, the nurse said, that after having taken 1 

 boluses, he had slept about half an hour, to his infinite refreshment. His 

 blisters discharged plentifully, his mind more composed, and his horrors were so 

 far mitigated as to swallow half a pint of ale at one draught, though not without 

 repugnance. He still complained of living in a flame, his eyes ready to start out 

 of his head, where his pain still remained acute; with numbness in the diseased 

 arm, inquietude, difficulty in swallowing and respiration. Mittatur sang, e br. 

 ad § xii. et pergat in usu praescriptorum. 



The night following he took 1 boluses, and slept nearly 3 hours. The symptoms 

 appeared less violent the next day, but still threatened mischief Applicentur 

 cucurbit, occipit. ad extract, sang. 5 viii. epispastic. laterib. colli, &c. 



His body was kept soluble with manna, and other cooling laxatives. 



This methcxl, with little variation, such as leeches, pulv. stemutatorius, &c. 

 was continued for about 14 days, the blisters being kept open the whole time; 

 during which the symptoms gradually abated. He fell into languors, which were 

 easily removed by the use of assafetida, valerian, &c. During his illness, he 

 voided so great a quantity of saliva, that his teeth, though naturally firm, became 

 loose, and continued so till the abatement of the complaint. 



As he was free from any disorders in his head, and his pulse beat with a 

 natural softness, Mr. R. advised him to return to the use of the cold bath, pulv. 

 antilyssus, with a caution to bleed, and discontinue the use of them, whenever 

 he found himself heated. 



He was restored to a tolerable state of health, except at the new and full 

 moon : for, though he felt some alteration in the quarters, they were not so con- 

 siderable: at which time his symptoms returned in some degree, but so slightly, 

 as not to prevent him from following his calling, which he changed to selling of 

 greens, not being entirely freed from the dread of dogs. 



During his illness, he complained of coldness in the extremities, with sour 

 eructations; so that, as soon as it was judged safe, he was directed to make use 

 of a vomit, which was repeated many times with success. 



When any liquid was offered him, he poured it into his mouth with uncom- 



