336 TRAVELS IN, AFRICA, 
among the Chriftians of both countries. Some attribute it to 
the Nile water; others to the air; others to the ufe, or rather 
abufe of aqua vita ; others to food of a particular kind : none 
of which feems to be the real caufe. The natives of both countries 
have a method of inciding fecurely, which difcharges the water, 
and of courfe produces temporary relief : but the malady is ra- 
pidly regenerated. The only radical cure is the actual cautery, 
which, though unlkilfully, is yet fuccefsfully applied to fuch 
patients as are bold enough to encounter the danger. 
Uamorrho 'tdes and Fijlula in ano. 
The haemorrhoides [howmir) are very common both in Egypt 
and Dar-Fur. In th6 latter, they cure them by the cautery. 
The Fijiula in ario is alfo feen there, and is cured by a topical 
application, but without incifion. 
Apoplexy, 
I have known two inftances in Dar-Fur of what appeared to 
me to be apoplexy* The one was of a male flave, about fixteen 
years of age, the other of a man about forty ; both of them of 
plethoric habit. The boy dropped down fenfelefs, after having 
been Handing near a large fire in cool weather. Pulfation 
ceafed, and a great hsemorrhage took place from the noftrils. 
x\fter one hour and: a half he expired. Bleeding was recom- 
mended to the proprietor, but the by-ftanders would not confent, 
faying 
