.--The first Nights they commonly had
profuse Sweats.--In several, it had the Appearance of a remitting
Fever, for the two or three first Days.--Many had a slight
Inflammation of the Throat, and a Hoarseness. In all it was attended
with an acute Fever in the Beginning, and the Urine was of a high
Colour; and when the Disorder had put on the Appearance of a Remittent
Fever in the Beginning, it dropt a Sediment towards Morning after the
second Day; and did the same in all, when the Disorder was going
off.--Some had a Purging, but the greater Number were rather inclined
to be costive.--The Cough in many was very violent; and the Patients,
after each Fit of Coughing, had Reachings, or Strainings to vomit,
exactly resembling those which come after violent Fits of the Hooping
Cough.--At first the Patients spit up only a little Phlegm; but in the
Decline of the Disorder, they expectorated freely.--The violent Cough
and Feverishness generally continued for four, five, or six Days;
with others it continued longer; and some had a Cough for two or three
Weeks after the Fever left them.

This Catarrhal Fever seized most of the People of the Town of
_Bremen_; and there were very few of the _British_ who escaped it; at
the same Time, it was epidemical in most Countries in _Europe_.

We treated it entirely as an inflammatory Disorder, and none died who
applied early for Relief.--Most People recovered by one plentiful
Bleeding, and taking the mild cooling Medicines, such as the _mixtura
e spermate ceti cum nitro_, the saline or mindereri Draughts, or such
like. When the Fever and Difficulty of Breathing continued after the
first Bleeding, in a Day or two a Vein was opened a second Time; and
immediately after a Blister was applied to the Back, which commonly
removed the Fever, and relieved the Breathing.--When the Patients were
inclined to be costive, a Dose of Physic was of Service.

None of the _British_ died, except one or two of the Soldiers, who
remained in Quarters after being taken ill; and, instead of bleeding
and living low, indulged in the Use of spirituous Liquors; and were
not brought to the Hospital, till they were in the last Stage of a
Peripneumony.--Many of the Inhabitants of the Town died of this
Disorder, which was probably owing to Want of Care.

OF THE RHEUMATISM.

The Rheumatism is one of the Disorders most generally to be met with
in military Hospitals. There were at all Times some Men in our
Hospital