of one of the Regiments of Guards, who was admitted into the
Hospital for oedematous Legs, and the Remains of a very bad Flux, which
he had had ever since the preceding Autumn; after being cured of the
Flux, and most of the oedematous Swellings, was seized with an
intermitting Complaint in _February_. He had no regular hot and cold
Fits; but every second Day, after a slight Shivering and Cold, he was
seized with Gripes and a Purging. In one or two of the Fits his Pulse
was very quick, and the Pain of the Bowels very acute and severe;
which obliged us to blood him, and give him a Dose of the saline oily
Purge; after which we treated the Disorder as a Flux complicated with
the Ague, and gave the Bark mixed with Diascord, and gentle Opiates at
Nights, and at Times gentle Purgatives; the Ague and Diarrhoea stopt
very soon, and in a few Weeks he got free of all Complaints, though he
still continued weak, till he was sent to _England_, about the
Beginning of _April_.

Many, especially those whose Constitution had been shaken by this or
some other Disorder, complained of flatulent Swellings of the Stomach
and Bowels, which affected them either while the Ague continued, or
soon after it was stopped, and were very troublesome and uneasy. For
the most part, these Swellings were removed by the Use of cordial
Medicines mixed with the Bark, or a Course of Bitters, and some Doses
of Rhubarb given at proper Intervals. In some Cases, where they were
attended with Sickness, and the Stomach seemed to be loaded, a Vomit
gave Relief. Very often these Symptoms continued for Weeks after the
Ague had left them, and did not go entirely off, till the Patient
recovered his Strength.

In _February_, _March_, and _April_, 1761, severals of the Soldiers in
the Hospital at _Paderborn_ complained of periodical Head-Achs, which
returned in most, every Day; in others, only every second; and
afterwards Cases of this Kind occurred at different Times as long as
the Army continued in _Germany_. These Head-Achs generally began in
the Forenoon, were very violent while they lasted, and confined the
Patient to his Bed for some Hours. During the Pain, the Pulse was
quick; but in the Intervals the Patients were quite cool, and without
Fever. Sometimes, tho' not always, the Urine deposited a little
Sediment as the Head-Ach was going off. Commonly the Pain was all over
the Head, but most severe in the Forehead; though sometimes it was
confined to one Side only.