YI. An Account of three Cafes of the Hydropho- 
bia. Bj R. Mead, M. D. K <!(. S. 
T H E SyrOptoms from the Bite of a mad Dog are fo 
furprizing and terrible, that it is hardly poffible 
to clefcribe the Agony of a Patient in this unhappy Con- 
dition. I have lately had the opportunity to fee two In- 
ftances of this Cafe. 
The firft was of a Lad of about the Age of Nine Years, 
a fturdy and bold Boy. A mad Bitch of the Mungrel 
kind was hunted in the Street, he ftruck at her with a 
Stick, and (he flying in his Face, bit him in the right 
Cheek, which was tom with a large Wound to the m,d- 
die of the Nofe. This was on the aoth of April lalt. A 
Suraeon cured the Wound in about 14 days time, by ap- 
plying for the firft three Days, Theriac; Andromach. in 
■ Sv Via. and afterwards dreflang it with Liniment. Arcat 
and Bdfam Terebinthin. No other Care was taken, only 
a BoIhs oi 'Theriac. Andromach. was given him every 
Night while under Cure, and quickly «f«r he was bit, 
he was perfuaded to eat the whole Liver of the Bitch 
W continued very brisk and well to the tad of Map 
noon that day he feem’d dull and lick, would eat no Din- 
net except a little boil'd Spinnage, walk’d out in the After- 
noon and in the Evening complained of his Stomach and 
S- te Mother gave him aYmall Glafs of Brandy, for 
wouH dS norhing elfe. In the Night he was very 
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