Ae Abdomea or loweft Cavity, with that violence, that 
iometimes two or three perfons were forced to lye upon 
him to keep him in Bed, his Body being frequently 
rais^ from it^ after this, the Nerves of the Lungs were 
immediately afFefted, and then he barked in all the ufual 
notes of a Dog, fometinies Snarling, Barking, and at 
the isfft: ho'iwling like an-Hoiindc^ .afterthis, the Nerves-, 
of the Mandibles Vv^ere convols'd, and then the Jaws clafh'd 
together with that violence, that fevera! of his Teeth 
were beateiif out, and then at feveral times there came 
a greatfo'amfriDm his Mouthy-. afterguards he had anextream 
wild look, fnatching at any thing, near himi^ and would 
have tore off his Flefh, had he not been prevented by the 
perfons about him 5 this made niecoajedure he might for- 
merly have been bit by a mad Dog, which had introduced 
the Hydrophobia ^ but i was convinced to the contrary, for 
I put a Bafon of Water by him, and he was not in the lealt 
afraid ofit^ nor attempted to lap it. I faw him in three ^ 
of tbefe FitSj but at other times in thefe .Convulfions, he 
roared like a Bull, made a noife like a Hog, and fomc- 
times hke that of a Goffling ^ all wdiich different founds, 
(I take it) proceed from the - diiferent contractions of the 
Lung-s, variouily forcing out the Air, and confequently as 
they were diflFerently coovulsy, form various founds 
thefc Symptoms were fo amazing, that fevera! perfons about 
him believ'd he was poflefs'd : I told them there v^as no 
ground for fuch Suppofitipns,^ but that the Diftemper was 
natural, and -a Species of an Epilepfy, and by the efF.frs I 
convinced em of the truth of it .5 for in a weeks time I re> 
cover'd the Boy his Speech, his Sences return 'd, his Con- 
vulfions vanifti'd, and the Boy is now very cheerful ^ 
th^re have been other perfons in this Country much 
after the fame manner: From this Cafe it is evident, 
that thefe Diftempers are natural, fince it cannot be 
imagined^: that a Diabolical Spirit ftiould be ejefted 
