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about to Fairs and Markets in that County, dealing in 
Com and Cattle, without having ever complain d of 
any Indifpofition, began on the 14th of February 
1731. to feel in the Night-time fome Difficulty of 
making W ater, attended with a Smarting about the 
Gians y which however did not hinder him from at- 
tending his Bufinefs as before. 
On the 28th of March 1732* the faid VaJJe was 
feiz’d in the Night with a true Ifchuria , which 
cruelly tormented him. I was fent for on the 29th 
in the Evening, to fearch him, and to draw off the 
Urine. I drew accordingly fix Cups, each contain- 
ing one Pint and a Quarter. The Patient found im- 
mediate Eafe, and continued without Pains or Fever, fo 
that he thought himfelf intirely cured. But the Night 
following the Pains return’d, which made him refolve 
to come to Lifle, to be nearer at Hand to be founded : 
He came on the 30th of March aforefaid ; and had his 
Water drawn off regularly every Day, Morning and 
Evening, till the 1 yth of April next, during all which 
Time the Patient fuffer’d no Pains, did not fall away, 
nor had any Symptoms of Sicknefs upon him. 
On the iyth of April , being the third Day of 
Eafter Holidays, he fupped with his ufual Appetite; 
but half an Hour after Supper, he was feized with a 
violent fhaking Fit, which laffed a full Hour, upon 
which a burning Fever enfued, attended with an un- 
quenchable Third, with great Head-ach, and an ex- 
traordinary Reftleffnefs. 
In this Condition I found the Patient about Eight in 
the Evening, being the Hour I ufually went to found 
him. I immediately prepar’d myfelf to draw off his 
Water, according to Cuftom, thinking thereby to pro- 
cure 
