well to announce it beforehand。
10。 If； in a winter fever； the tongue be rough； and if there be
swoonings； it is likely to be the remission of the fever。 Nevertheless
such a person is to be kept upon a restricted diet； with water for
drink； and hydromel； and the strained juices； not trusting to the
remission of the fevers； as persons having these symptoms are in
danger of dying； when； therefore； you perceive these symptoms；
announce this prognostic； if you shall judge proper； after making
the suitable observations。 When； in fevers； any dangerous symptom
appears on the fifth day； when watery discharges suddenly take place
from the bowels； when deliquium animi occurs； or the patient is
attacked with loss of speech； convulsions； or hiccup； under such
circumstances he is likely to be affected with nausea； and sweats
break out under the nose and forehead； or on the back part of the neck
and head； and patients with such symptoms shortly die； from stoppage
of the respiration。 When； in fevers； abscesses form about the legs；
and； getting into a chronic state； are not concocted while the fever
persists； and if one is seized with a sense of suffocation in the
throat； while the fauces are not swelled； and if it do not come to
maturation； but is repressed； in such a case there is apt to be a flow
of blood from the nose； if this； then； be copious； it indicates a
resolution of the disease； but if not； a prolongation of the
complaint； and the less the discharge； so much worse the symptoms； and
the more protracted the disease； but if the other symptoms are very
favorable； expect in such a case that pains will fall upon the feet；
if then they attack the feet； and if these continue long in a very
painful； and inflamed state； and if there be no resolution； the
pains will extend by degrees to the neck； to the clavicle； shoulder；
breast； or to some articulation； in which an inflammatory tumor will
necessarily form。 When these are reduced； if the hands are contracted；
and become trembling； convulsion and delirium seize such a person； but
blisters break out on the eyebrow； erythema takes place； the one
eyelid being tumefied overtops the other； a hard inflammation sets in；
the eye become strongly swelled； and the delirium increases much；
but makes its attacks rather at night than by day。 These symptoms more
frequently occur on odd than on even days； but； whether on the one
or the other； they are of a fatal character。 Should you determine to
give purgative medicines in such cases； at the commencement； you
should do so before the fifth day； if there be borborygmi in the
bowels； or； if not； you should omit the medicines altogether。 If there
be borborygmi； with bilious stools； purge moderately with scammony；
but with regard to the treatment otherwise； administer as few drinks
and draughts as until there be some amendment； and the disease is past
the fourteenth day。 When loss of speech seizes a person； on the
fourteenth day of a fever； there is not usually a speedy resolution；
nor any removal of the disease； for this symptom indicates a
protracted disease； and when it appears on that day； it will be
still more prolonged。 When； on the fourth day of a fever； the tongue
articulates confusedly； and when there are watery and bilious
discharges from the bowels； such a patient is apt to fall into a state
of delirium； the physician ought； therefore； to watch him； and
attend to whatever symptoms may turn up。 In the season of summer and
autumn an epistaxis； suddenly occurring in acute diseases； indicates
vehemence of the attack； and inflammation in the course of the
veins； and on the day following； the discharge of thin urine； and if
the patient be in the prime of life； and if his body be strong from
exercise； and brawny； or of a melancholic temperament； or if from
drinking has trembling hands； it may be well to announce beforehand
either delirium or convulsion； and if these symptoms occur on even
days； so much the better； but on critical days； they are of a deadly
character。 If； then； a copious discharge of blood procure an issue
to the fullness thereof about the nose； or what is collected about the
anus； there will be an abscess； or pains in the hypochondrium； or
testicles； or in the limbs； and when these are resolved； there will be
a discharge of thick sputa； and of smooth； thin urine。 In fever
attended with singultus； give asafoetida； oxymel； and carrot；
triturated together； in a draught； or galbanum in honey； and cumin
in a linctus； or the juice of ptisan。 Such a person cannot escape；
unless critical sweats and gentle sleep supervene； and thick and acrid
urine be passed； or the disease terminate in an abscess： give
pine…fruit and myrrh in a linctus； and further give a very little
oxymel to drink； but if they are very thirsty； some barley…water。
11。 Peripneumonia； and pleuritic affections； are to be thus
observed： If the fever be acute； and if there be pains on either side；
or in both； and if expiration be if cough be present； and the sputa
expectorated be of a blond or livid color； or likewise thin； frothy；
and florid； or having any other character different from the common；
in such a case； the physician should proceed thus： if the pain pass
upward to the clavicle； or the breast； or the arm； the inner vein in
the arm should be opened on the side affected； and blood abstracted
according to the habit； age； and color of the patient； and the
season of the year； and that largely and boldly； if the pain be acute；
so as to bring on deliquium animi； and afterwards a clyster is to be
given。 But if the pain be below the chest； and if very intense；
purge the bowels gently in such an attack of pleurisy； and during
the act of purging give nothing； but after the purging give oxymel。
The medicine is to be administered on the fourth day； on the first
three days after the commencement； a clyster should be given； and if
it does not relieve the patient； he should then be gently purged；
but he is to be watched until the fever goes off； and till the seventh
day； then if he appear to be free from danger； give him some
unstrained ptisan； in small quantity； and thin at first； mixing it
with honey。 If the expectoration be easy； and the breathing free； if
his sides be free of pain； and if the fever be gone； he may take the
ptisan thicker； and in larger quantity； twice a day。 But if he do
not progress favorably； he must get less of the drink； and of the
draught； which should be thin； and only given once a day； at
whatever is judged to be the most favorable hour； this you will
ascertain from the urine。 The draught is not to be given to persons
after fever； until you see that the urine and sputa are concocted （if；
indeed； after the administration of the medicine he be purged
frequently； it may be necessary to give it； but it should be given
in smaller quantities and thinner than usual； for from inanition he
will be unable to sleep； or digest properly； or wait the crisis）；
but when the melting down of crude matters has taken place； and his
system has cast off what is offensive； there will then be no
objection。 The sputa are concocted when they resemble pus； and the
urine when it has reddish sediments like tares。 But there is nothing
to prevent fomentations and cerates being applied for the other
pains of the sides； and the legs and loins may be rubbed with hot oil；
or anointed with fat； linseed； too； in the form of a cataplasm； may be
applied to the hypochondrium and as far up as the breasts。 When
pneumonia is at its height； the case is beyond remedy if he is not
purged； and it is bad if he has dyspnoea； and urine that is thin and
acrid； and if sweats come out about the neck and head； for such sweats
are bad； as proceeding from the suffocation； rales； and the violence
of the disease which is obtaining the upper hand； unless there be a
copious evacuation of thick urine； and the sputa be concocted； when
either of these come on spontaneously； that will carry off the
disease。 A linctus for pneumonia： Galbanum and pine…fruit in Attic
honey； and southernwood in oxymel； make a decoction of pepper and
black hellebore； and give it in cases of pleurisy attended with
violent pain at the commencement。 It is also a good thing to boil
opoponax in oxymel； and； having strained it； to give it to drink； it
answers well； also； in diseases of the liver； and in severe pains
proceeding from the diaphragm； and in all cases in which it is
beneficial to determine to the bowels or urinary organs； when given in
wine and honey； when given to act upon the bowels； it should be
drunk in larger quantity； along with a watery hydromel。
12。 A dysentery； when stopped； will give rise to an aposteme； or
tumor； if it do not terminate in fevers with sweats； or with thick and
white urine； or in a tertian fever； or the pain fix upon a varix； or
the testicles； or on the hip…joints。
13。 In a bilious fever； jaundice coming on with rigor before the
seventh day carries off the fever； but if it occur without the
fever； and not at the proper time； it is a fatal symptom。
14。 When the loins are in a tetanic state； and the spirits in the
veins are obstructed by melancholic humors； venesection will afford
rel