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and weakness, followed by a retching ; and in some, by gripings and loose- 

 ness. To these succeeded a flushing heat and violent pains in the face and head, 

 with a giddiness and increase of weakness ; also a pain, or, as they expressed 

 it, a burning heat in the mouth and throat. Some had the mouth affected in 

 such a manner, that they imagined their teeth were loose ; which might really 

 be the case, as a considerable spitting attended this symptom. The pulse all 

 this time was rather slow and low. The retching and looseness did not last 

 long; but the pain and heat of the head were extended to the arms, hands, and 

 legs. The patients continued in this manner all the night, but with some 

 intervals of ease. Towards the morning, the pains, especially those in the legs 

 and arms, but more particularly about the knees, were severer than before. 

 These would sometimes remit and frequently shift, or be more violent in one 

 place than in another. Sometimes the pain would remove suddenly from the 

 legs, and tix in the head ; the palms of the hands were hot ; and the fingers, 

 legs, and toes, felt often as if benumbed : even the whole limbs became in 

 some measure paralytic, the sick person being unable to walk unless supported. 

 Though there appeared no swelling in the face it might be observed to have a 

 sort of shining or gloss on it ; and the patient sometimes imagined his nose was 

 grown to a great size. 



24th, In the forenoon they continued much the same ; but some, after 

 sleeping, were rather easier ; and one had a copious spitting, which however 

 gave him no relief, for at noon the pains in his limbs ceasing, they were removed 

 to his head, which they affected violently with a sense of throbbing and great 

 heat ; nor were there any of the patients, but this one, who complained much 

 of thirst during the illness. Another, in particular, had the pains in his knees 

 so increased, that they made him cry out. The uneasiness at the stomach and 

 heat of the throat in all had nearly ceased. When the mucus about the fauces 

 was forced away by straining, it felt hot, and left the same sensation about the 

 throat for some time. In the afternoon, most of them grew much easier, but 

 continued weak ; and 2, who now seemed better than they hatl been before, 

 complained of heat and soreness in their hands and feet- 



25th, All 5 had rested tolerably in the night ; but complained of weakness and 

 soreness of the mouth, with heat in the hands and feet. One, who had been 

 rather worse than the others, still had a considerable spitting. 2()th, All con- 

 tinued better, but the pains were not entirely gone. The great weakness, with 

 heat in the hands and feet, were still general complaints, and the soreness in the 

 mouth remained in some. The one mentioned as having a large discharge of 

 saliva, continued spitting; and another began to have the same complaint, 

 though in a less degree. 



27th, One of the 5 had no complaint but a disagreeable sensation on rubbing 



