19-4 



Account of a LocJced Jav). 



batli had a very different effect : it produced a tremor, and 

 great anxiety. Spasms attacked him more violently than 

 ever, particularly on the back of his neck ; which was em- 



brocated with oil of cloves, diluted with spirits of wine. The 

 spasms were very violent also in the muscles of his jaws. 

 To prevent his mouth closing completely, which he appre- 

 hended, he had introduced a stick between his teeth ; and 



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this was of great importance to him, during his life. At 

 this time his foot was examined; and the speck taken out; 

 which did not shew any trace of the nail tinder the scarf 



r 



skin. A blister, as strong as could be made, was applied to 



the p 



but he was utterly averse to having the tendon 



am 



ned ; conceiving it too late to make any applies 

 part originally affected, as the disease had become 



lie wished to 

 and nourishment 



g 



have the system supported 



bark 



The bath of cold \ 

 evidently increased 



tried ag 



8 



but 



disord 



and from that time, he 



would never consent to its application. 



During the night, several enemas were administered, of 



a 



decoction of red bark, and snake 



At h 



usual 



bed time, an anodyne of 



grains of 



him: he passed a very restless night, 

 cold drinks produced less spasm than 



He 



um w^as given 

 on found, that 

 which led him 



V 



take every thing that he was able to swallow, cold: 



Thursday 11th 



covered 



proposed to him, to pass a seton, 



ith cantharides, under the 



To this he 



of the affected part 



consented, with a design to inflame the par 



but it produced no good effect 



seemed 



irritability, 



In the course of the day, three enemas were 



administered of a decoction of bark, as before 



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He 



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