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with a fuccefs even beyond my expeditions. Imme- 
diately upon the immerfion, (for I ordered but only 
one plunge, fuppoling that a fecond would prove lefs 
efficacious, by weakening the power of the firft) he 
opened his eyes and mouth, and ffiut them again. 
He was then inftantly put to bed naked, between the 
blankets ; and, in a very few minutes time, a very 
great and univerfal fweat came on him, which con- 
tinued for many hours. In the evening, he was firft 
perceived to move a little, feemingly as if difturbed 
by the roughnefs of the blankets Simulating his (kin : 
a while after, he opened his eyes, and looked a little 
about him, in a confufed manner. Some time after 
that, he grew more fenlible, and fpoke ; but could 
only give the lhort anfwers. Yes and No. His refpi- 
ration was Sill difficult, and very laborious ; but his 
pulfe was ftronger and fuller ; on which account, I 
ordered a little blood to be taken away j and he took 
frequently, a very little at a time, of fome fweet oil. 
For his ordinary drink, I directed boiling water poured 
upon bread, with a little white wine, lemon juice, 
and fugarj of which, at firft, he took but very little 
at a time, and afterwards more in quantity, as he 
could get it down. 
The next day, I found him much better, when he 
fat up, talked, and drank fome tea. His breathing 
was eafier, but he complained of a fhort troublefome 
cough, and hoarfenefs ; for which I ordered him a 
Imooth pedtoral lindtus : and a lenient purging draught 
was alfo given him, which had the defired effedh 
He continued growing better for a day or two, when 
I called upon him again, and finding his cough and 
hoarfenefs ftill remain, with a little ftiortnefs of breath, 
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