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In feeking the caufes of the frequency of this 

 fever, in Upfal particularly, our author accedes 

 to that opinion which attributes intermitting and 

 emcerhating fevers to the efFcdls of mQift and foul 

 air, and thinks, from the fituation of the city of 

 XJpfal^ the clofenefs of the ftreets, and efpecially 

 from the ftagnating canals and waters, that its pre- 

 valence in that city may fairly be referred to this 

 caufe. To confirm his opinion, he cites two re- 

 markable inftances of cities rendered free from thefc 

 fevers, by leading off, and drying up, ftagnant 

 and putrid waters. 



In the Prognoftics^ he fays, a ftiffhefs of the neck 

 was not uncommon, and that it ufually betokened 

 a long continuance of the difeafe ; and frequently 

 ended in convulfions, or other dangerous affec- 

 tions of the nervous fyftem. 



The cure of this fever was ufually begun by 

 giving gentle emetieSy and repeating them for 

 a few days occafionally ; without which it was 

 obferved, that the bark^ and other remedies, failed 

 to have their proper efFe^l. Gentle paregorics 

 and faline medicines were interpofed, and the 

 following preparation of the bark exhibited:— 

 One ounce was infufed in five ounces of red wine 

 for a few hours, the refiduum boiled in water to 

 eight ounces, and three ounces of fyrup of oranges 

 mixed with this tindlure and decoction. Of this 

 a dofe was given every two hours. Dr. Bojirom 

 entirely forbids bleedings having commonly found 

 %% hurtful^ 



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