Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria, and across the desert into Egypt ...

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procured by a calomel and saline purge: an anodyne draught, with
antimonial wine, was given at bed time.
Dec. 6. Though somewhat relieved, the head-ach, fever and
thirst continued. The laudanum and antimonial were occasionally
repeated, and the drink consisted of acidulated rice water, and toast
and water.
Dec. 1. Skin was hot, though a moderate perspiration conti-
nued to breakout; tongue white, thirst great; pulse quick and
rather firm (100); lemonade continued, and five drops of lauda-
num, with twenty drops of antimonial wine, were given every
three hours.
Dec. 8. He passed a restless night, accompanied with delirium ;
the eyes were red, skin less hot; pulse quick (10S),
le;>s firm than
on the Tth ; the tongue had a brownish tinge upon it ; he had two
stools during the night ; a blister was applied to the nape of the
neck ; bark, with vitriolic acid, were given liberally, and repeated
doses of laudanum ; he was ordered to eat freely of oranges, and
drink lemonade ; the head was shaved, and cloths moistened with
vinegar repeatedly applied. Towards evening the pulse became
more full, accompanied with a restlessness, and a low muttering
delirium ; a blister was applied to the whole of the surface of the
head; petechial spots appeared upon the breast in the evening ; the
pulse became more weak and quick (120) ; the strength diminish-
ed, with an anxiety and quickness in breathing. He began to throw
up the bark, &c.
Dec. 9. Had passed a restless night, with low delirium; pulse
quick and feeble (120); arms cold; he was constantly picking at
the bed-clothes ; tongue and mouth brown and dry ; he did not
appear sensible of the pain of the blisters; passed urine involuntarily;
a blister was applied to the thighs, and the medicines continued.
About noon stimulating sinapisms
of
garlic were applied
to
the feet. In the evening he passed several black stools involunta-
rily; restlessness continued; arms cold; pulse quick
and feeble
(130) ; medicines- continued ; the laudanum draught, with antimo-
nial wine, repeated at bed-time.
Dec. 10. He passed a very restless night ; stupor continued,
with stertoreous breathing ; skin cold ; pulse quick and feeble
.'130).
He expired in the afternoon.