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Of The Epidemics 
evacuations, and these continued for a considerable time, and again
assumed the dysenteric form with pain; but relief of all the other
complaints. On the whole, the fevers went off, and the deafness
ceased. On the hundred and twentieth day, had a complete crisis.
Ardent fever.
Explanation of the characters. It is probable that the bilious
discharge brought about the recovery on the hundred and twentieth day.
CASE X. In Abdera, Nicodemus was seized with fever from venery and
drinking. At the commencement he was troubled with nausea and
cardialgia; thirsty, tongue was parched; urine thin and dark. On the
second day, the fever exacerbated; he was troubled with rigors and
nausea; had no sleep; vomited yellow bile; urine the same; passed a
quiet night, and slept. On the third, a general remission;
amelioration; but about sunset felt again somewhat uncomfortable;
passed an uneasy night. On the fourth, rigor, much fever, general
pains; urine thin, with substances floating in it; again a quiet
night. On the fifth, all the symptoms remained, but there was an
amelioration. On the sixth, some general pains; substances floating in
the urine; very incoherent. On the seventh, better. On the eighth, all
the other symptoms abated. On the tenth, and following days, there
were pains, but all less; in this case throughout, the paroxysms and
pains were greater on the even days. On the twentieth, the urine white
and thick, but when allowed to stand had no sediment; much sweat;
seemed to be free from fever; but again in the evening he became
hot, with the same pains, rigor, thirst, slightly incoherent. On the
twenty-fourth, urine copious, white, with an abundant sediment; a
copious and warm sweat all over; apyrexia; the fever came to its
crisis.
Explanation of the characters. It is probable that the cure was
owing to the bilious evacuations and the sweats.
CASE XI. In Thasus, a woman, of a melancholic turn of mind, from
some accidental cause of sorrow, while still going about, became
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