The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory and practice exemplified by several cures performed that way: with a discourse concerning the cure of madness, and an appendix to prove the reality of sympathy : also an account of some cures perform'd by it in London / written originally in Latin by H.M. Herwig ...

The different Kinds of Madness.

§ 3. By Madness, or Distraction, I would here be understood to mean eve∣ry great delirium that is not accompani∣ed with a Fever; but without it, seizes on a man, and turns him raving. But we every day see this happens after a different manner: for some Mad men are fierce and bold, and fall upon every one they meet, and are indued with a prodigious strength, and do a great deal of mischief unless they are chain'd fast; which sort of Madness is properly term∣ed Mania. Others, on the contrary, are timerous and sorrowful, and shun the company of men; which sort of Mad∣ness is distinguisht by the name of Me∣lancholy. Others labour under a burning Fever, of which Madness is the constant companion; their distemper the Greeks call Phrensy. For although at the beginning of the distemper the per∣sons

affected may sometimes seem to re∣turn to the right use of their sences, yet their minds are perplexed with various thoughts. I intend to treat of each of these kinds very briefly. I have before shown what Mania is: These are the signs to know it by.

The person thus distempered is fierce, unruly, of a cruel countenance, and will tear all his own cloaths, without, he is bound fast. He is more raging at one time than another, according to to the increase or decrease of the Moon that governs his brain.