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Accouni of a Zoclced Jatv. 



An Accurate Ilidory of a LocJccd Jmv, from a u'oiindcd Mem- 



h'anCj that terminated fatally. - 



leading to tlie' second toe. A few 



Angud 25th, 1789. 

 EDWARD WYER, a gentleman of the medical pro- 

 » fession, trod upon a shingle nail, which passed through his 

 shoe, into the ball of his left foot, directly over the tendon 



drops of blood followed. 

 He applied only a little petrolium to the part. 



The next day, a slight lameness ensued, with nausea at 

 the stomach. The third day, it was apparently well; and 

 he attended his usual business without any regard to his foot. 



Sunday, September 7th, whilst at dinner, he observed 



8th, he perceived 



< 



some 



difficulty in swallowing. Monday 



a . considerable stiffness in the muscles of his neck. 



On 



^y 



9 th 



increased, but not so much as to pro- 



his riding ten miles in the afternoon : and he conclud 



ed 



ed with the mumps. He appl 





enmg, yoL linament to his neck and 



tl 



le 



'O 



he 



J 



in the 

 D uring 



found, that he had bit his 

 Wednesday morning' tl 



was restless; and after sleeping, repeatedly 



o 



loth, he perceived a stiffness 



his back, as though he had been sleeping on a board 



and 



uld 

 ipeak 



■cely open his mouth 



Up 



his attempting to 



spasms seized his throat. At this time 



he was fully convinced 



he had a. locked jaw : and the 



aflliir of the nail was recollected, with all its circumstances 



During the forenoon 



1 



disord 



eased 



pidly 



At 



•b" 



mad 



clock, a medical friend called on him by accident, he 

 an effort to speak, but could not fop some minutes. 



As 



