Select observations on English bodies of eminent persons in desperate diseases first written in Latin by Mr. John Hall ... ; after Englished by James Cook ... ; to which is now added, an hundred like counsels and advices, for several honourable persons, by the sam

OBSERV. XXXIII.

BRown, a Romish Priest, labouring of an Un∣garick Feaver, in danger of Death, was cured as followeth: ℞ the Emetick Infusion ʒvi. Syrup of Violets ʒii. Oxymel of Squils ℥i. mix them. Being given, it gave five Vomits, and four Stools. The next day there was removed ℥vi of Blood. After which was prescribed the following: ℞ Spring-water lbiij. Syrup of Pomgranats, Julep of Roses, each ℥iss. Hartshorn prepared ʒiii. Spirit of Vitriol, as much as will make it a little tart. In Broths he took Tinct. of Coral ℈i. And at Bed time there was a Clyster injected, made of emollient Herbs, Pul. Sen. lax. and course Sugar, it gave three stools. In the day and night was taken the quantity of a Walnut of the following, often: ℞ Rob. rib. Conser. Rosar. Conser. Car. citrior. ā ℥i. Cortic. Citr. condit. ℥ss. Aurant. condit. Spe. liberant. ā ʒii. C. C. praep. ℈iv. Lap. Smaragd. rub. Hyacinth. praep. ana gr. vi. Flor. Sulphur. ʒi. Coral. rub. praep. ℈i. Succ. Granat. ℥ss. Syr. acetos. Citr. q. s. f. Elect. liquid. This I have used with happy success without the precious Stones, to corroborate the Heart. I gave the following at thrice: ℞ Conserve of Roses ℥i. Tincture of Coral ℈ii. C. C. praep. ʒi. Diascord. ʒss. Flor. Sulphur. ℈ii. mix them. The following was prescribed to quench thirst: ℞ Barly ℥ii. Liquoris ℥ss. Borage, Succory, each M i. Boyl

them in lbiii of Water to lbii. Add Sal. Prunel. ʒss. Burnt Hartshorn ʒiii. after boyl them a little. He took of this thrice a day. His Meat was besprink∣led with this Cardiac and Alexipharmic Pow∣der: ℞ prepared Pearl, prepared Coral, burnt Harts∣horn, prepared Granats, each gr. viij. The Fragments of Jacynt. Smardines and Rubies, each gr. iij. One leaf of Leaf-Gold; mix them, and make a Powder. The former Julep being spent, this was used: ℞ Spring water lbii. Burnt Hartshorn, and Crude, each ʒiii. Species liberant. ℈iv. Boyl them to the consump∣tion of half a pint, add the Juyce of Limons, a suffi∣cient quantity to make it tart, boyl them again, scum it, and clarify it with Whites of Eggs. He took of this thrice a day. By these beyond all expectation the Catholick was cured, especially with the De∣coction of Hartshorn, with which I have cured these and other Feavers in a short time, very many.