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composed； and quite coherent； but long before noon was furiously
mad； so that he could not constrain himself； extremities cold； and
somewhat livid； urine without sediment； died about sunset。 The fever
in this case was accompanied by sweats throughout； the sweats
throughout； the hypochondria were in a state of meteorism； with
distention and pain； the urine was black； has round substances
floating in it； which did not subside； the alvine evacuations were not
stopped； thirst throughout not great； much spasms with sweats about
the time of death。
CASE IX。 Criton； in Thasus； while still on foot； and going about；
was seized with a violent pain in the great toe； he took to bed the
same day； had rigors and nausea； recovered his heat slightly； at night
was delirious。 On the second； swelling of the whole foot； and about
the ankle erythema； with distention； and small bullae （phlyctaenae）；
acute fever； he became furiously deranged； alvine discharges
bilious； unmixed； and rather frequent。 He died on the second day
from the commencement。
CASE X。 The Clazomenian who was lodged by the Well of Phrynichides
was seized with fever。 He had pain in the head； neck； and loins from
the beginning； and immediately afterwards deafness； no sleep； acute
fever； hypochondria elevated with a swelling； but not much distention；
tongue dry。 On the fourth； towards night； he became delirious。 On
the fifth； in an uneasy state。 On the sixth； all the symptoms
exacerbated。 About the eleventh a slight remission； from the
commencement to the fourteenth day the alvine discharges thin；
copious； and of the color of water； but were well supported； the
bowels then became constipated。 Urine throughout thin； and well
colored； and had many substances scattered through it； but no
sediment。 About the sixteenth； urine somewhat thicker； which had a
slight sediment； somewhat better； and more collected。 On the
seventeenth； urine again thin； swellings about both his ears； with
pain； no sleep； some incoherence； legs painfully affected。 On the
twentieth； free of fever； had a crisis； no sweat； perfectly collected。
About the twenty…seventh； violent pain of the right hip； it speedily
went off。 The swellings about the ears subsided； and did not
suppurate； but were painful。 About the thirty…first； a diarrhea
attended with a copious discharge of watery matter； and symptoms of
dysentery； passed thick urine； swellings about the ears gone。 About
the fortieth day； had pain in the right eye； sight dull。 It went away。
CASE XI。 The wife of Dromeades having been delivered of a female
child； and all other matters going on properly； on the second day
after was seized with rigor and acute fever。 Began to have pain
about the hypochondrium on the first day； had nausea and
incoherence； and for some hours afterwards had no sleep； respiration
rare； large； and suddenly interrupted。 On the day following that on
which she had the rigor； alvine discharges proper； urine thick； white；
muddy； like urine which has been shaken after standing for some
time； until the sediment had fallen to the bottom； it had no sediment；
she did not sleep during the night。 On the third day； about noon；
had a rigor； acute fever； urine the same； pain of the hypochondria；
nausea； an uncomfortable night； no sleep； a coldish sweat all over；
but heat quickly restored。 On the fourth； slight alleviation of the
symptoms about the hypochondria； heaviness of the head； with pain；
somewhat comatose； slight epistaxis； tongue dry； thirst； urine thin
and oily； slept a little； upon awaking was somewhat comatose； slight
coldness； slept during the night； was delirious。 On the morning of the
sixth had a rigor； but soon recovered her heat； sweated all over；
extremities cold； was delirious； respiration rare and large。 Shortly
afterwards spasms from the head began； and she immediately expired。
CASE XII。 A man； in a heated state； took supper； and drank more than
enough； he vomited the whole during the night； acute fever； pain of
the right hypochondrium； a softish inflammation from the inner part；
passed an uncomfortable night； urine at the commencement thick； red；
but when allowed to stand； had no sediment； tongue dry； and not very
thirsty。 On the fourth； acute fever； pains all over。 On the fifth；
urine smooth； oily； and copious； acute fever。 On the sixth； in the
evening； very incoherent； no sleep during the night。 On the seventh；
all the symptoms exacerbated； urine of the same characters； much
talking； and he could not contain himself； the bowels being
stimulated； passed a watery discharge with lumbrici： night equally
painful。 In the morning had a rigor； acute fever； hot sweat；
appeared to be free of fever； did not sleep long； after the sleep a
chill； ptyalism； in the evening； great incoherence； after a little；
vomited a small quantity of dark bilious matters。 On the ninth；
coldness； much delirium； did not sleep。 On the tenth； pains in the
limbs； all the symptoms exacerbated； he was delirious。 On the
eleventh； he died。
CASE XIII。 A woman； who lodged on the Quay； being three months
gone with child； was seized with fever； and immediately began to
have pains in the loins。 On the third day； pain of the head and
neck； extending to the clavicle； and right hand； she immediately
lost the power of speech； was paralyzed in the right hand； with
spasms； after the manner of paraplegia； was quite incoherent； passed
an uncomfortable night； did not sleep； disorder of the bowels；
attended with bilious； On the fourth； recovered the use of her tongue；
spasms of the same parts； and general pains remained； swelling in
the hypochondrium； accompanied with pain； did not sleep； was quite
incoherent； bowels disordered； urine thin； and not of a good color。 On
the fifth； acute fever； pain of the hypochondrium； quite incoherent；
alvine evacuations bilious； towards night had a sweat； and was freed
from the fever。 On the sixth； recovered her reason； was every way
relieved； the pain remained about the left clavicle； was thirsty；
urine thin； had no sleep。 On the seventh trembling； slight coma；
some incoherence； pains about the clavicle and left arm remained； in
all other respects was alleviated； quite coherent。 For three days
remained free from fever。 On the eleventh； had a relapse； with rigor
and fever。 About the fourteenth day； vomited pretty abundantly bilious
and yellow matters； had a sweat； the fever went off； by coming to a
crisis。
CASE XIV。 Melidia； who lodged near the Temple of Juno； began to feel
a violent pain of the head； neck； and chest。 She was straightway
seized with acute fever； a slight appearance of the menses；
continued pains of all these parts。 On the sixth； was affected with
coma； nausea； and rigor； redness about the cheeks； slight delirium。 On
the seventh； had a sweat； the fever intermitted； the pains remained。 A
relapse； little sleep； urine throughout of a good color； but thin； the
alvine evacuations were thin； bilious； acrid； very scanty； black；
and fetid； a white； smooth sediment in the urine； had a sweat； and
experienced a perfect crisis on the eleventh day。
BOOK II。 Sect。 I
CASE I。 Pythion； who lived by the Temple of the Earth； on the
first day； trembling commencing from his hands； acute fever； delirium。
On the second； all the symptoms were exacerbated。 On the third； the
same。 On the fourth alvine discharges scanty； unmixed； and bilious。 On
the fifth； all the symptoms were exacerbated； the tremors remained；
little sleep； the bowels constipated。 On the sixth sputa mixed；
reddish。 On the seventh； mouth drawn aside。 On the eighth； all the
symptoms were exacerbated； the tremblings were again constant；
urine； from the beginning to the eighth day； thin； and devoid of
color； substances floating in it； cloudy。 On the tenth he sweated；
sputa somewhat digested； had a crisis； urine thinnish about the
crisis； but after the crisis； on the fortieth day； an abscess about
the anus； which passed off by a strangury。
Explanation of the characters。 It is probably that the great
discharge of urine brought about the resolution of the disease； and
the cure of the patient on the fortieth day。
CASE II。 Hermocrates； who lived by the New Wall； was seized with
fever。 He began to have pain in the head and loins； an empty
distention of the hypochondrium； the tongue at first was parched；
deafness at the commencement； there was no sleep； not very thirsty；
urine thick and red； when allowed to stand it did not subside；
alvine discharge very dry； and not scanty。 On the fifth； urine thin；
had substances floating in it which did not fall to the bottom； at
night he was delirious。 On the sixth； had jaundice； all the