AND TYPHUS. 
Variolous Diseases. 
eruption, there is the appearance of 
vesicular pustules or aphthae on the 
buccal membrane. 
B . Irregular and Malignant 
Small-pox. 
Symptoms according to Gilbert, Gi- 
rard, D’Arboval and Dupuy. 
The attack irregular; general fever, 
with pains of the back and limbs; 
ardent thirst ; foaming at the mouth ; 
a flow of thick ichorous matter from 
the nose ; general debility ; the mu- 
cous membranes sometimes pale ; 
the eyes swollen and weeping ; pulse 
Contagious Typhus. 
tion has been observed in the mouth, 
in the form of buttons, vesicles, and 
aphtha. ( Lancisi, Ramazzini, epiz. 
1711 to 1714; Scroekius, epiz. Ger- 
many, 1711 ; Socidtd des Medecins de 
Genh'e, epiz. 1712; Leclerc, epiz. 
Holland, 1746; De Sauvages, epiz. 
France, 1746; Layard, epiz. Eng- 
land, 1747 ; Vicq d’Azyr, epiz. 
France, 1774 and 1775; Beaumon , 
epiz .France, 1795; D’Arboval, epiz. 
France, 1815.) 
Other observers have remarked a 
fortunate termination of the com- 
plaint, after the appearance of red 
erysipelatous spots over the whole of 
the body, and especially in the groin, 
and soon dying away, and falling oft” 
in the form of minute scales orfurfu- 
raceous powder. ( Camper , epiz. Hol- 
land, 1768; Vicq d’Azyr, epiz. France, 
1775.) 
Others have remarked, as promis- 
ing a favourable termination of the 
disease, the appearance of subcuta- 
neous tumours, running on to ab- 
scesses. {Layard, epiz. England , 
1747 ; Vicq d’Azyr and Grignon , 
epiz. France , 1775; Girard and Du- 
puy, epiz. France, 1815.) 
Finally, a great many authors arc 
altogether silent as to eruptions in any 
period of the disease. ( Camper , epiz. 
Holland, 1769; Girard and Dupuy, 
1815. 
A mucous bilious diarrhoea has of- 
ten preceded a fortunate termination 
of the disease. ( Courtivron , Dufot, 
and Vicq d’Azyr. It has oftener pre- 
ceded a fatal termination, Youatt .) 
B. Irregular and Malignant 
Typhus. 
Symptoms according to Bourgelut, 
Camper, Vicq. d’Azijr, D’Arboval, 
Hazard pbc, Grognier, Girard, and 
Dupuy. 
During the first two days there is 
great depression; great sensibility 
about the withers, loins, and xyphoid 
cartilage ; general trembling ; spas- 
