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CASE IV。 The woman affected with quinsy； who lodged in the house
of Aristion： her complaint began in the tongue； speech inarticulate；
tongue red and parched。 On the first day； felt chilly； and
afterwards became heated。 On the third day； a rigor； acute fever； a
reddish and hard swelling on both sides of the neck and chest；
extremities cold and livid； and livid； respiration elevated； the drink
returned by the nose； she could not swallow； alvine and urinary
discharges suppressed。 On the fourth； all of the symptoms were
exacerbated。 On the fifth she died of the quinsy。
Explanation of the characters。 It is probable that the cause of
death on the sixth day was the suppression of the discharges。
CASE V。 The young man who was lodged by the Liars' Market was seized
with fever from fatigue； labor； and running out of season。 On the
first day； the bowels disordered； with bilious； thin； and copious
dejections； urine thin and blackish； had no sleep； was thirsty。 On the
second all the symptoms were exacerbated； dejections more copious
and unseasonable； he had no sleep； disorder of the intellect； slight
sweat。 On the third day； restless； thirst； nausea； much tossing about；
bewilderment； delirium； extremities livid and cold； softish distention
of the hypochondrium on both sides。 On the fourth； did not sleep；
still worse。 On the seventh he died。 He was about twenty years of age。
Explanation of the characters。 It is probable that the cause of
his death on the seventh day was the unseasonable practices
mentioned above。 An acute affection。
CASE VI。 The woman who lodged at the house of Tisamenas had a
troublesome attack of iliac passion； much vomiting； could not keep her
drink； pains about the hypochondria； and pains also in the lower
part of the belly； constant tormina； not thirsty； became hot；
extremities cold throughout； with nausea and insomnolency； urine
scanty and thin； dejections undigested； thin； scanty。 Nothing could do
her any good。 She died。
CASE VII。 A woman of Pantimides； from a miscarriage； was taken ill
of fever。 On the first day； tongue dry； thirst； nausea；
insomnolency； belly disordered； with thin； copious； undigested
dejections。 On the second day； had a rigor； acute fever； alvine
discharges copious； had no sleep。 On the third； pains greater。 On
the fourth； delirious。 On the seventh she died。 Belly throughout
loose； with copious； thin； undigested evacuations； urine scanty； thin。
An ardent fever。
CASE VIII。 Another woman； after a miscarriage about the fifth month；
the wife of Ocetes； was seized with fever。 At first had sometimes coma
and sometimes insomnolency； pain of the loins； heaviness of the
head。 On the second； the bowels were disordered； with scanty； thin；
and at first unmixed dejections。 On the third； more copious； and
worse； at night did not sleep。 On the fourth was delirious； frights；
despondency； strabismus of the right eye； a faint cold sweat about the
head； extremities cold。 On the fifth day； all the symptoms were
exacerbated； talked much incoherently； and again immediately became
collected； had no thirst； labored under insomnolency； alvine
dejections copious； and unseasonable throughout； urine scanty； thin；
darkish； extremities cold； somewhat livid。 On the sixth day； in the
same state。 On the seventh she died。 Phrenitis。
CASE IX。 A woman who lodged near the Liars' Market； having then
brought forth a son in a first and difficult labor； was seized with
fever。 Immediately on the commencement had thirst； nausea； and
cardialgia； tongue dry； bowels disordered； with thin and scanty
dejections； had no sleep。 On the second； had slight rigor； acute
fever； a faint cold sweat about the head。 On the third； painfully
affected； evacuations from the bowels undigested； thin； and copious。
On the fourth； had a rigor； all the symptoms exacerbated；
insomnolency。 On the fifth； in a painful state。 On the sixth； in the
same state； discharges from the bowels liquid and copious。 On the
seventh； had a rigor； fever acute； much thirst； much tossing about；
towards evening a cold sweat over all； extremities cold； could no
longer be kept warm； and again at night had a rigor； extremities could
not be warmed； she did not sleep； was slightly delirious； and again
speedily collected。 On the eighth； about mid…day； she became warm； was
thirsty； comatose； had nausea； vomited small quantities of yellowish
bile； restless at night； did not sleep； passed frequently large
quantities of urine without consciousness。 On the ninth； all the
symptoms gave way； comatose； towards evening slight rigors； small
vomitings of bile。 On the tenth； rigor； exacerbation of the fever； did
not sleep at all； in the morning passed much urine having a
sediment； extremities recovered their heat。 On the eleventh； vomited
bile of a verdigris…green color； not long after had a rigor； and again
the extremities cold； towards evening a rigor； a cold sweat； much
vomiting； passed a painful night。 On the twelfth； had copious black
and fetid vomitings； much hiccup； painful thirst。 On the thirteenth；
vomitings black； fetid； and copious； rigor about mid…day； loss of
speech。 On the fourteenth； some blood ran from her nose； she died。
In this case the bowels were loose throughout； with rigors： her age
about seventeen。 An ardent fever。
Sect。 III
1。 The year was southerly； rainy； no winds throughout。 Droughts
having prevailed during the previous seasons of the year； the south
winds towards the rising of Arcturus were attended with much rain。
Autumn gloomy and cloudy； with copious rains。 Winter southerly；
damp； and soft。 But long after the solstice； and near the equinox；
much wintery weather out of season； and when now close to the equinox；
northerly； and winterly weather for no long time。 The spring again
southerly； calm； much rain until the dog…days。 Summer fine and hot；
great suffocating heats。 The Etesian winds blew small and irregular；
again； about the season of Arcturus； much rains with north winds。
2。 The year being southerly； damp； and soft towards winter； all were
healthy； except those affected with phthisis； of whom we shall write
afterwards。
3。 Early in spring； along with the prevailing cold； there were
many cases of erysipelas； some from a manifest cause； and some not。
They were of a malignant nature； and proved fatal to many； many had
sore…throat and loss of speech。 There were many cases of ardent fever；
phrensy； aphthous affections of the mouth； tumors on the genital
organs； of ophthalmia； anthrax； disorder of the bowels； anorexia； with
thirst and without it； of disordered urine； large in quantity； and bad
in quality； of persons affected with coma for a long time； and then
falling into a state of insomnolency。 There were many cases of failure
of crisis； and many of unfavorable crisis； many of dropsy and of
phthisis。 Such were the diseases then epidemic。 There were patients
affected with every one of the species which have been mentioned；
and many died。 The symptoms in each of these cases were as follows：
4。 In many cases erysipelas； from some obvious cause； such as an
accident； and sometimes from even a very small wound； broke out all
over the body； especially； in persons about sixty years of age；
about the head； if such an accident was neglected in the slightest
degree； and this happened in some who were under treatment； great
inflammation took place； and the erysipelas quickly spread all over。
in the most of them abscessed ended in suppurations； and there were
great fallings off （sloughing） of the flesh； tendons； and bones； and
the defluxion which seated in the part was not like pus； but a sort of
putrefaction； and the running was large and of various characters。
Those cases in which any of these things happened about the head
were accompanied with falling off of the hairs of the head and chin；
the bones were laid bare and separated； and there were excessive
runnings； and these symptoms happened in fevers and without fevers。
But these things were more formidable in appearance than dangerous；
for when the concoction in these cases turned to a these cases
turned to a suppuration； most of them recovered； but when the
inflammation and erysipelas disappeared； and when no abscess was
formed； a great number of these died。 In like manner； the same
things happened to whatever part of the body the disease wandered； for
in many cases both forearm and arm dropped off； and in those cases
in which it fell upon the sides； the parts there； either before or
behind； got into a bad state； and in some cases the whole femur and
bones of the leg and whole foot were laid bare。 But of all such cases；
the most formida