f a Fever; insomuch, that even an Infection
is long resisted by a scorbutic Habit; and those of a
scorbutic Habit being seized with the Fever, was a Proof of
its proceeding entirely from Infection." See his _First Paper
on Fevers_, p. 4.

In the Beginning of _February_, another of the Invalids, who had been
in the Hospital for a Fever and rheumatic Complaints, had Blotches
appear on his Legs, complained of great Weakness, and fainted away in
attempting to walk; which made me suspect his Disorder to be the
Scurvy; and, on examining him, I found his Gums soft and spongy,
attended with the other Symptoms of the true Scurvy. I put him nearly
on the same Course as in the last-mentioned Case: He used a low Diet,
with the Addition of Greens for Dinner, which he eat with a little
Butter and Vinegar; and he had a Quart of Lemonade, with two Ounces of
Brandy, for his common Drink during the Day; and, by Way of Medicine,
a Decoction of the Bark, with two Drachms of the _confectio cordiaca_
to each Half Pint, which he took by Spoonfuls. Next Day he complained
of a Pain in his Leg; and, on examining it more particularly, I found
a large livid Blotch, yellow all round the Edges, on the fore Part,
and a Tension all over that Leg. As he was so extremely low, as to be
in Danger of fainting whenever he sat up, I was afraid lest a
Mortification should ensue; and therefore ordered his Leg to be bathed
Morning and Evening with a warm aromatic Fomentation, and a Poultice
of Theriaca to be applied after it; and desired him to take as much of
the Decoction of the Bark with the Cordial as possible; and allowed
him a Glass of Mountain Wine every two or three Hours. By the
Continuance of this Course for some Weeks, the livid Blotches, Pain,
and Stiffness of his Leg, and most of the other scorbutic Symptoms,
went away; his Gums were restored to their natural Firmness; and he
recovered his Strength so much as to be able to sit up all Day long;
though he still remained very weak when he was sent to _England_, in
_March_.

In _February_ and _March_, seven or eight more scorbutic Patients were
sent to the Hospital I attended, who were all treated in the same
Manner; and all did well. About the Middle of _February_ this
Distemper began to shew itself in the other Hospital attended by Dr.
_Miller_, who treated the Patients nearly in the same Way, and they
all recovered.

On the 5th of _April_, a young Man, belonging to the Eighth Reg