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was evident, that the disorder had increased since
Upon maturely considering this very haZardous state of things, we agreed upon the folio ing
To procure a stool or tWo by means os a clyster:
That he snould then be carried to the warmbath, and remain in it so long, and to such a de gree of heat, as was most agreeable to himself: That at his retiarn a clyster silould be givenos a pint of milli and water, and this to be repeated as Often as it could be conveniently ad ministered: That in the last of these clysters a drachm os Douer's powder should be exhibited: That two drachms of strong mercuriat unction
The laxative clyster had produced a propereffect. The warm bath relieved him greatly whil si hewas in it, so that sor a time, as he expressed ii, his sufferings were suspended. They returned, and with more violence, during the night. Theclysters had been repeated severat times, and the unction applied. Ve
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We so in t he had passed a most restiesse night,
totalty Without sieep, and in much agitation, notbeing able to lie stili a moment. His colantenance bes pol e much distressi, thoughaccompanted with endeaVours to conceat it; sonae times he Was caim, then agitated; tallied much, but sensibiy. He had noW a copious flow of Ω-liva lesse viscid ; his longue white and moist, butfoul. His pulse Was very quick, smali, hard, and irregular; his hands rather cold than hol. He had made water in the night with lesis difficulty, and without iis usual consequences ; the dragging patia, or spasmodic affection of the cre- maser, Was gone Off. In generat, his strengiliand faculties seemed tesse impatred than mighthave been expected, where so litile susten ance had been tinen in ; and there Was constant rest-lesthesis, and no seep. On considering these circumstances, and observing there Was a more copiolas flow of saliva, the longue more moist, the thirst less, the spasmof the cremaster gone, yet that the difficulty inswallowing was not less, and stili no sieep, though his head was clear:
That his pulse continued hard and quick; that
there were some appearances of an inflammatory
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and remalia in ii as long as he found jt agreeableto himself: That a clyster of milh and water mould be
io have the sanae effect iapon the organs os deglutilion, as is he attempted to swallow any other liquor, and gaVe him extreme Uneasinesse. Toget rid of this defluxion, the moment he felt itin the fauces, he exerted a sudden and vehement expiration, as is it Was with a design to blowaWay the moisture so offensive to him, with theiatmost force and expedition. This occasioned asound, whicli did not stem very remote from thehollow barhing of a dog. When he was not employed in these efforis,
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Proved a more troubles me operation than hewas aWare of The moment the lather touched
his face, he feli bach with sui prige ; but the partbeing once wetted, he bore the repetition easily; every fressi part that was lathered gave him considerable emotion ; the application of the ragor had in a degree a similar effect : in mori, everyneW movement abo ut him gave him sonae fres halarm, some degree of agitation and anxiety.
He took notice of this himself, but says he I am naturalty hasty and choleric ; and when I am got better of these complainis, I hope you will assist me in correcting it. Whilst he was in the bath, the person who attended him, Without any particular intention, took up s me of the warm Water in his hand, and poured it on the patient's head and face:
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this confused him much; he described to us thedi stress it gave him at the time Very emphati - .catly; and added, With much apparent satisfaction, that he had so sar conquered his aversionto it, that he had potired water on himself vrith
his own hand in the fame manner.
It was in speaking of this affair he mentioned the term H drophobia ; observin g, that his complainis resembled it; yet Without giving Us anyreason to apprehend he had the least idea of his actualty labouring under this fatal distemper. He had not siept a moment frona the time hewas seiged with the dre ad os liquids. He repeatedly expressed the satis adhion he received frona the bath, and wisaed to go into it again. Ve consented, and destred that he might be carried thither again, and to stay in ii as long
Aster remaining in this condition abolat two
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hours, the pomers of nature sunt , he reclined his head gently on the pillow, and expired at half
Both the master and maid took the OrmsUrk medicine as speedily as possibie, and observed the directions gi ven with it. The master's legsoon healed, and he stems to have thought nomore of it. Perhaps fortunately sor the giri,
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city hospitals on this account, and we have nodotibi but me is stili living. Our endeavours tofind her out, and to know in What siluation steis, have not yet been successis ut . It is here worth observing, that two personsare bit by a mad cat, at the sanae time: the fit stwho was bit, and the most severely, escapes; thesecond loses his life . The wounds of one healed
It seems probabie ; and affords a very forci ble argument for enlarging the wounds made by the bite os mad animais, and promoting a discliargefrona them as long as possibie. Perhaps this is the only sure preservative against the diremi effects of this malignant venom We are yet ac-
quainted with. It is with some repugnance We poliat out the inefficacy of a medicine, whicli in this countryhas established a reputation os iis being an infalli ble preservative. Perhaps it has had iis use in heing so eileemed by the generali ty ; for it is un- doubtedly true, that many persons have suo redalmost as much as they could have done Domthe most polsonous bite, by representing to them-selves the miseries they were exposed to. A medicine that could powerfully assu age these appre-
I fave since learned that her leg continued long in a forestate, but that she is now perse Uy Well, Aug. 29, 377 .hensiolas,
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hensions, frona a generat opinion os iis salutaryemedis, has certain ly been beneficiat to many ;and so have a multitude of other famed prophy laeticlis. But as this medicine, Whicli has survived thereputation os many others, has in this instance been found to be ineffectuat; it seems to be absolutely necessary to apprige the public of the
Dei, which, as far as one evidence can extendio, is decisive : The sanae medicine procured by an Unexceptionabie hand the apothecary, Whourged iis being given, frona a thorough persuasion of iis amor ling perfeci security) stom theplace authorised to seli it; and given preciselyaccording to the prescriber's directions, to tWo persons bit by the sanae animal, and at the sanae time ; the person first bitten escapes, the seconddies of the 'drophobia. Was it not of the last consequence to those Who may become the Unhappy objects of such applications, to be informed that even this medicine had falled of successi, me mouid not en-
the Unsortunate might derive from an opinion
judices that may be fatal to the real sasely of individualS. To inquire farther into the meriis of this, orany other preservative against the polsonous bile of mad animais, Would take up too much roomin
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in your collection. This, however, Would be noυn profitable employment for a person os sultablele istare and abilities; and we are not lessi in doubtabout the essi cacy of ali those remedies whichliave been urged by the severat proposers, as extremely beneficiat in the cure of this distemper, even in iis last stages. We are confident that divers have been mentioned as being cured of the essedis of such bites, who never had one genuine symptom of the diseas e thence arising. At the same time that we suggest opinions which may tend to destroy that happy confidencewhicli has prevented much suffering to individuals ; and whilst we own our apprehensions that none of the celebrated medicines hitherio pro possed to the public can sesely be confided in,
either as prophylacticiis or as Curatives; We would earnestly recommend one means os preservation, whicli not only the present instance besore Us, ut extensive experience seems to establisl, upon
for a proper confidence and securi ty against fu ture mischies. Two circumstances we take the liberty to suggest, as deseruing some attention.