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are undoubtedly far fuperior to mine.' However, as 
the Obfervations thefe Papers contain are in them- 
felves juft, honeftly, and truly, tho* with great Plain- 
ncfs and Simplicity, related, fo they are not perhaps 
unworthy the Knowledge of the Public, and Con- 
fideration of even the greateft in the Profeflion. 
It is enough to fay, that the Diforder does not 
appear with the fame Train of Symptoms in every 
Subject. On the contrary, a vaft Difference is ob- 
fervablc ; but then, whatever, or how various foever, 
the Symptoms may be, there is a certain Degree of 
Malignity, or (which is what I mean) there are Signs 
of a putrid Difpofition of the Juices, in all. 
Some, I am informed, have had corrofive Puftules 
in the Groin, and about the Anus , eating quick 
and deep, and threatening Mortification, even in the 
Beginning. Others after a few Days Illnefs have 
had Numbers of the worft and deepeft ‘Petechia 
break out in various Parts of their Body. Such I 
have not feen. 
Many on the firft Attack have complained of 
Swellings of the Glands, as Tonfils, Parotids, fub- 
maxillary and fublingual Glands, but frequently of 
no great Importance. A few, from an internal 
Tumor, have had a large external oedematous Swell- 
ing of the fubcutaneous and cellular Tunic, from 
the Chin down to the Thyroid Gland, and up the 
Side of the Face. One fuch I was concerned with, 
the Tumor broke in the Fauces but, inftead of a 
laudable Pus, fome Ounces of a Coffee-coloured 
exceedingly fetid Matter were fpit off. The Man 
recovered. As Refpiration only buffered here by 
K k k 2 Prcffure, 
