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since 10 o'clock. His respiration grew gradually bet- 

 ter ; and at 3 o'clock; he was able to speak ; and found 

 to his great surprise, the muscles of his jaws relaxed, 

 and as free from spasm as he ever "was. His thirst was vio- 

 lent: he drank from 3 o'clock to half past 5, one quart of 

 cold water, two quarts of lemonade, and a bottle of spruce 

 beer. After this he slejDt quietly half an hour. There 

 seemed to be a singular alteration, and he was very much 

 elated; and fully believed, that a complete crisis had taken 

 place. He continued free from any spasm, particularly in 

 his jaws and neck, till seven o'clock in the morning. 



Monday 14th. At 8 o'clock his left leg and thigh were 

 tremely affected with spasms. The violence and pain of them 

 were so great, that during three hours, he was, for 'the first 

 time, deprived of his reason. At the intervals he begged for 

 an enema ^of laudanum, as the only thing that could save 

 him from the severest torture. Electricity was first tried on 

 the part, but without any eifect. Afterwards, an enema 

 was given with one hundred drops of laudanum. The 

 spasms on the abdominal muscles forced it from him imme- 

 diately. His sensibility was so extremely increased, that 

 opening a door, walking in his room, or speaking louder 

 than a whisper, would produce spasms too distressing for 

 language to express. Soon after the glister came from him, 

 he had several free discharges: and a diarrhoea took 



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which lasted through the day. -In the evening, a julap of 

 oil of cinnamon, and thirty drops of laudanum was given, 

 which checked the discharges ; but he passed a \eYj restless 

 night. Towards morning his spasms relaxed, and he slept a little. 

 Tuesday 15th. This morning he seemed tolerably easy. 



.o'clock, a spasm seized his diaphragm and lungs. 



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