f the right
Foot, and she had frequent pricking Pains in the right Thigh,
and what she called convulsive Tremors in the right Leg and
Foot. She was regular in her menstrual Discharge. At the Time
she came into the Hospital, she was feverish, and complained
much of a sharp Pain in the right Thigh: She was blooded, and
took some cooling Medicine, and had no Fit till the 9th of
_March_: She then took the fetid Pills and camphorated Julep
twice a Day; but still the Fits returned frequently. She then
had the Bark, Valerian and Purging Doses successively, and
used the warm Bath; but without any Effect. On the 7th of
_May_ a Blister was applied to her right Foot, which was
intended to be kept open; but an Inflammation coming on that
Leg and Foot, it was suffered to dry up, and an Issue made in
the same Leg. From the Time the Blister was applied, she had
no Fit while she remained in the Hospital. She was discharged
the 15th of _July_, seemingly in good Health; though during
that Period she had some little Tremors in her Foot, and was
subject to be low and faintish, which was always relieved by
cordial anodyne Medicines. After going out of the Hospital,
she remained in good Health for seven or eight Months, when I
was told her Disease had returned as violent as ever.

It is no Wonder that Soldiers, during the Time of Service, should
seldom be cured of these Fits; for in Adults it is not often cured
even in private Practice, with all the Conveniencies and Advantages
to be wished for; and generally the few that do get well, require a
considerable Length of Time to accomplish the Cure; and we find from
daily Experience, as well as from examining the Records of Medicine,
that the Cures that have been made, have mostly been performed either
by a Change of Air, such as going from a cold to a hot Climate[100],
by some remarkable Change of Life[101], or some accidental
Disorder;[102] or by Issues or Drains[103]; or by the Removal of some
acrid or irritating Substance, or such like[104]; or by preventing
the Cause[105]; and that those Medicines called Specifics have in
general had but little Share in the Cure.

[100] _Hippocrates_ lays the chief Stress of the Cure upon
Change of Air, Aphor. 4, 5, sect. ii. The Baron _Van Swieten_
says, he has known a great Number cured by going to the _East
Indies_; many of whom have remained well ever