ch and Nausea. He was ordered a Scruple of the
Powder of Ipecacoanha, which vomited him, and procured him a
Stool. He was easy in the Night; but in the Morning was hot,
and complained of a Pain in his Right Kidney, and all over
his Bones, as he expressed it. I then gave him a Mixture,
with _spiritus mindereri_, and the _pulvis contrayerva comp._
of which I desired him to take some Spoonfuls frequently.
This procured him a plentiful Sweat, which removed the Fever
and Pain: these Symptoms returned next Day, but were removed
by the same Means. I remained at _Dorchester_ for a Week
after, and he recovered his Strength and Appetite as much as
could be expected in so short a Time; but he still complained
of Pain in his Right Kidney, tho' he made Water freely. By a
Letter I received from the Gentleman whose Care I left him
under, I understood he had a Relapse, which he has since got
the better of.

I forgot to inform you, that his Father died of the same
Complaints, after being six Months without secreting a Drop
of Urine; and his Brother died of the same in about ten
Weeks.

Where it depended on Strictures of the Urethra, Bougies introduced
into that Passage, and worn for some Time, were of great Service. The
Patients were at the same time ordered to live on a cool Diet, and to
drink the _decoctum Arabicum_, or an Infusion of Linseed, or such
other mild mucilaginous Liquors; and to take oily Medicines and
Opiates occasionally, and gentle Laxatives, to keep the Body open;
which Method of Treatment generally gave Relief. Where the Patients
were plethoric, or complained of Pain, or the Disorder was attended
with a Fever, Bleeding was often necessary.

When the Stoppage of Urine seemed to arise from an Inflammation of
the Kidneys or Bladder, or other Diseases of these Parts, we treated
it accordingly; and where the Fever was considerable, we made
Evacuations, and gave plenty of diluting Liquors, and the cooling
saline Medicines, and afterwards those of the soft, mucilaginous, and
oily Nature, and mild Diuretics and Opiates.

When the Disorder, in its Progress, became chronical, the Sick were
commonly sent down to the fixed Hospital, so that we had no
Opportunity of examining the Bodies of such as might die of this
Complaint.

OF THE EPILEPSY.

The Epilepsy, or Falling Sickness, attacked a Number of Men, from the
severe Duty of long March