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utmoft leeming Diftrcfs ; but, on its Recolledtion, 
which, it the Progrefs of the Diforder cannot be 
ftopt, never fails to happen, this Symptom again 
occurs, and the Patient eiche. uks fuddcnly, or, be- 
ing worn out, or quite diip ited, links away gradually, 
or, falling into Convu lions, in thefe expires. 
I was called to a Girl of five Years old. Her 
Tongue was quite clean j {he could move it every way 
as in Health. Nothing morbid was feen in her 
Mouth, or indeed Fauces : She had a trifling Pain in 
(wallowing (it was felt on deprefling the Epiglottis 
for the palling the Bole), not fufficient ro prevent 
her from eating Bread and Butter, Bifcuit, Figs. It 
was on the 4th Day of her Diforder, fhe had the 
ftrangulating Refpiration, with a Cough, exceeding 
hoarfe. After the Ufe of a ftimulating Gargle, &c. 
her Cough became flronger, and fhe threw off a large 
Quantity of white rotten Flefh, or Membranes, mixt 
with a flimy adhefive Matter ; her Relpiraticn became 
fo eafy, that fhe feemed to ail nothing. In three 
Hours it grew again difficult, and gradually increafed 
till it arrived at its former Violence. Thofe about 
her fanficd there was fomewhat in the Paffage which 
ought to come off: The Child gargled, and provoked 
her Cough as far as fhe was able, but in vain. Her 
Agonies increafing, fhe faid, as well as {he was able, 
I (hall be choakcd, arid in a few Minutes died.. 
This Cafe {hocked me, being fatisfied, that fome- 
what very extraordinary and uncommon could only 
occalion fo fudden, and to Appearance, violent a 
Death. 
I have frequently examined the Matter thofe 
Patients have at times fpit. Tho’ there was fomc 
Difference 
