a Cough, attended with a constant Hectic Fever and Night
Sweats, which had begun some Months before, on catching Cold.
The Matter she spit up was yellow, and had the Appearance of
Pus; and she complained of a Pain in the left Side of the
Thorax. I ordered her the saline Mixture with Sperma Ceti to
be taken thrice a Day, to lose a little Blood, to drink an
Infusion of Linseed sweetened with Honey, and to have a Seton
put in her Side at the Part where she complained of Pain;
advising her to go home to her Father, who was a Farmer in
the Country, and to live upon a Milk and Vegetable Diet, and
ride on Horseback whenever she could conveniently. She seemed
so far gone in a Consumption, that I scarce expected to see
her again; but, in the Month of _December_, she came to
return me Thanks for her Cure, seeming then to be in good
Health. She told me, that, as soon as the Seton began to
discharge freely, she found Relief; and mended afterwards
daily, by following the Directions I had given her.

The Bark, and natural Balsams, for the most part were prejudicial, and
encreased the Hectic Heat and Fever; except in one or two Cases, where
the Disorder seemed to depend on a Vomica of the Lungs, and the
Patient coughed up the Matter freely.--In one Case they were of
considerable Service; the Patient was very low, and had the Night
Sweats, but coughed up the Matter freely: On using the Decoction of
the Bark, and the _electuarium e spermate ceti cum balsamo_, the
Matter expectorated became thicker, and of a more balmy Consistence,
without any Increase of Heat or Fever; after which the Symptoms became
gradually milder, and the Patient recovered.

In the Course of this Disorder the Patients often became very hot and
restless, and were troubled with Gripes, succeeded by a Purging: These
Symptoms were most readily removed by a Dose of Rhubarb, or of some
other mild Purge; for they generally proceeded from corrupted Humours
lodged in the Intestines. In the Evening, after the Operation of the
Purge, we gave an Opiate to procure the Patient Rest.--When the first
Dose of Physic did not stop the Purging, we repeated the Opiates at
Nights, and in a Day or two gave another Purge; and if there was much
Sickness, or Load at the Stomach, gave likewise a gentle Emetic.

If the Purging still continued, we were obliged to join the Use of
Astringents along with the Opiates. In some Cases,