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As he was now free from any Diforders in his 
Head, and his Pulfe beat with a natural Softnefs, I 
advifed him to return to the Ufe of the Cold -Bath, 
Pulv. Antilyjfus ; with a Caution to bleed, and dif- 
continue the Ufe of them, whenever he found him- 
felf heated. 
He is now reftored to a tolerable State of Health 
(except at the New and Full Moon) : For, tho’ he 
feels fome Alteration in the Quarters, they are not 
fo confiderable ; at which time his Symptoms return 
in fome Degree; but fo {lightly, as not to prevent 
him from following his Calling, which he has changed 
to Selling of Greens; not being intirely freed from 
the Dread of Dogs. 
1 had forgot to mention, That, during his Illnefs, 
he voided fo great a Quantity of Saliva, that his 
Teeth, tho 5 naturally firm, became loofe, and con- 
tinued fo, till the Abatement of the Complaint. 
As copious Bleeding is generally prefcribed for the 
Cure of this Diftemper, I fhall make no other Re- 
mark upon that Advice, than by obferving, That fre- 
quent Recourfe was had to it, to the apparent Relief 
of the Patient ; who thought himfelf likewife much 
benefited by the Nitre and Mithridate. 
As the Difficulty of Swallowing, in the prefent Dif- 
order, was evidently fpafmodic. and infinitely abated 
by Reft, tho' for half an Hour only, I fubmit to your 
better Judgment, how far Opiates may be conducive 
to the Cure in this Diftemper ; not only by giving 
them internally, but likewife by externally rubbing 
in fuch a Quantity, as may feem reafonably calcu- 
lated for the Removal of fpafmodic Tenfions. 
During 
