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‘The fevere degree and long continuance 
of cold has been productive of different 
difeafes of the pulmonary fyitem. 
Cough, dyfpuza, catarrh, and perip- 
neumony have prevailed in an uncomp:on 
degree. The latt of thefe difeafes, par- 
ticularly that f{pecies of it called peripneu- 
monia notha, has been aye felt by 
many perfons in the decline of life, and 
to a great number it has preved 
fatal. 
‘This difeafe fometimes approaches in a 
very infidijous manner ; and in thofe pa- 
tients who have long been fubject to ca- 
tarrhal affections it Ndloes not excite much 
aa and on this account is often ne- 
glected till it aflumes a formidable afpect. 
in addition to the common fymptom of 
catarrh, a greater or lefs degree of pneu- 
monial iafammation & ferves to charaéterize 
the difeafe. 
A fente of weight about the precordia, 
with a difficulty. of breathing, firft an- 
nounces the approach of this difeafe. 
Refpiration is performed rather with- 
difficulty than with paiz 5 oy if pain is: oc- 
cafioned, it is rather of the obtufe than of 
the acute kind. The cough at the be- 
ginning is dry and hard; but afterwards 
a quantity of mucus of various colour and 
——— ris 
State of Public. Affairs. 
4 a 
. 
[ Feb, 
confiftence is thrownup. A continuance 
of this expectoration, with an abatement 
ef other fymptoms, forms a favourable 
prognofis refpecting the termination of 
the difeafe. The pulfe is frequently 
weak and irregular. In fome inftances 
confiderable pain is felt in the head: a 
bloated countenance and livid appearance 
about the cheeks and lips indicate a diffi- 
cult return of blood from the head. In 
the early flage of this difeafe,: antimonial 
preparations are more proper than thofe 
expectorants which are more heating and 
ftimulating, and when accompanied with 
mild diluting drink promote a gentle dia- 
phorefis. Blifters often afford an alle- 
viation of fymptoms, efpecially, when 
pain in the fide, or in any part of the 
cheft becomes urgent. In one of the pa- 
tients referred to in the foregoing lift, 
this fymptom was fo urgent as to render 
it neceflary to take away a few ounces of 
blood, by which means, together with 
the application of a bliiter to the part af- 
fected, confiderable relief was obtained. 
In advanced ftages of the difeafe, the 
different preparations of {quills and fome- 
times the lac ammoniacum prove very ufe- 
ful expectorants, and promote a favoura- 
ble termination of the difeate. 

STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (a 
In February 1799. 
FRANCE. 
YN: our jaft number we left the French 
troops purlving, with their accuftomed 
fuccefs, the v anquifhed forces of his Nea- 
politan majefty under General Mack. 
According to the account of the French 
General Championet, dated the 4th of 
january, the’ republican army had taken 
pofleflicn of Peicara and he fortrefs of 
Saree pafled the Garigliano at two 
points under the command ot the Gene- 
tals Macdenald and Kellerman, and ar- 
rived befere Capua, which they fum- 
moned to furrender. General Mack, who 
commanded in perfon, anfwered, that he 
would defend himfelf. U on receiviag this 
reply General Macdonald ordered the at- 
tack, and the redoubts were taken. Ge- 
heral Rey, when joined by the troops 
under Kellerman, preiented himieli betove 
Gaeta. This place, detended by 4060 
men, 100 Pees of cannon and mortars, 
with provifions and ammunition for one 
year, and having in its port feveral vef- 
{els laden with corn, announced aHo that 
_}t would defend itlf. General Rey im- 
mediately began the attack, and the garri- 
fon foon teftihed fymptoms of diiorder, 
upon which the town furrendered, and 
the garrifon were made prifoners of war. 
The French found in this place 100,000 
weight of gunpowder, 20,0060 muquets, 
&c. &e. General Rey ‘then proceeded 
with his troops, and joined the firit divi- 
fion before Capua. “The left wing of the 
French army, about the fame time, after 
a dificult march, arrived before the for- 
trefs of Pefcara, of which they took pof- 
fefhion. It was defended by 30co men, 
44 pieces of cannon, and a number of 
mortars. 
General Mack, now finding himfelf 
cloiely invefted in Capua, fent a letter to 
General Championet on the 31ft of De- 
cember, informing him, that he had re- 
ceived an order from his government to 
propofe to him an armiftice to afford fome 
repofe to the troops of both armies in 
fuch an inclement feafon, and after fo 
much fatigue. To this the French ge- 
neral replied, that the French army by its 
cuftomary patience had overcome every 
thing, 
’ 
