und him in violent Agony, with
sharp Pain in the Bowels, Reachings, and Strainings to Vomit, and
Spasms and Cramps in the Bowels, Legs, and Arms.--He had large red
Blotches on his Extremities, and no Pulse was to be felt at the Wrist,
and rather a Fluttering than a Beating at the Heart.--He had vomited
and purged much in the Night before I saw him, but the Purging had
begun to abate.--I immediately ordered him an emollient Clyster, and a
saline Draught, with the _confectio cardiaca_, and five Drops of
liquid Laudanum; which, if he vomited up, was to be repeated soon
after; if not, only once in four Hours: And he was directed to drink
freely of weak Chicken Broth, warm.--Two Hours afterwards we found him
in the same Situation; still no Pulse to be felt, which prevented us
from bleeding him; and the violent Pain of the Stomach and Bowels, and
the Cramps, continued. We then ordered Flannels, dipped in a warm
emollient Decoction, to be kept constantly applied to his Belly,
dipping them in the warm Decoction as soon as they began to grow cool;
his Clyster to be repeated with the Addition of a Drachm of the
_electuarium e baccis lauri_, and Half a Drachm of the _tinctura
thebaica_; a Scruple of Castor, and Half a Drachm of Spirit of
Lavender, to be added to each of his Draughts; and a Blister to be
prepared, in case these Medicines gave no Relief.--Soon after,
beginning to use the Fomentations, the Cramps and Pains began to
abate; about four o'Clock in the Afternoon we could perceive a
Fluttering of the Pulse at the Wrist, and all the Pains and Cramps
were much easier; so that there was no occasion for the Blister.--Next
Morning he was very easy, but low, and inclined to be sick; for which
his Cordial Draughts were repeated every six Hours.--The third Day, as
he complained of a little Griping in the Bowels, we ordered him a Dose
of Tincture of Rhubarb, and an Opiate in the Evening, which entirely
removed these Complaints, and he was abroad and well next Day.

One Soldier, who had a good deal of Fever, and complained of acute
Pain in the Bowels, along with the Vomiting and Purging, was blooded;
and drank freely of warm Barley-Water while the Vomiting
continued.--After throwing up a Quantity of green bilious Matter, the
Vomiting ceased; and the Gripes and Purging became less violent.--In
an Hour after, being able to retain some very weak Broth in his
Stomach, he drank plentifully of it through the Day; and the Purging
being ab