A continuation of the account of the nature causes, symptoms and cure of the distempers that are incident to seafaring people illustrated with some remarkable instances of the sicknesses of the fleet during the last summer, historically related : to which is prefix'd an essay concerning the quantity of blood that is to be evacuated in fevers : being the third part of the work / by William Cockburn ...

Observation XVIII.

Richard Osburn, was taken ill of a coldness after dinner, which was succeeded with a trembling, an in∣clination to vomit, his Pulse was very depress'd, and his Lips were of a perfect clay-colour; yet instead of death came a great warmth▪ his Pulse was quick, he had a great drought, and his heat was so sharp, that he was very restless, till a plentiful sweat succeeding, made him more temperate; this Fever re∣turn'd once in 24 hours.

When I saw him first, the fit, which lasted six hours was just gone off, and expecting the return next day about ten in the morning, I ordered him five grains of Tarta∣rum Emeticum, to be taken by eight that morning. which wrought very well, and had done its operation but a little before his sit came upon him; the cold fit was a great deal easier, and did not continue so long as be∣fore, and just as it was ending, he took ℈j. of pulv. gasconic. He fell asleep and awaking in a fine

sweat, he judg'd that fit to be very well; and immediately after the fit, began to take the powder made into an Electuary, as follows.

℞ Pulver. quinquin. ʒvj. cons. rosar. rub. ℥ss. theriac. Andromach. ʒij. syr. de mecon q. s. ut f. electuar. molle; quod consumat partitis dosibus ante paroxysmi sequentis adventum.

By the use of this he miss'd his fit; yet to confirm his strength, he took 6 spoonfuls of the following Tin∣cture, till it was ended.

℞ rad. gentian. helen. an ℥j. summitat. absynth. cent. min. fl▪ chamom. ac M. j. semin. coriand. ʒij. cortic. aurant. ℥ss. baccar. juniper. ℥ij. limatur. m••rt. ℥ss. Tartdr. alb▪ crud. in pet. ligat. ʒij. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. fund. per biduum in vin. hispanic. lbiij. dein bi••at cochl. •• bis in die.

After he had drank this for some days, his colour and flesh return'd, he got an appetite for his victuals, and recovered daily without a re∣lapse.