Case I
Philiscus, who lived by the Wall, took to bed on the first
day of acute fever; he sweated; towards night was uneasy. On the second
day all the symptoms were exacerbated; late in the evening had a proper
stool from a small clyster; the night quiet. On the third day, early
in the morning and until noon, he appeared to be free from fever;
towards evening, acute fever, with sweating, thirst, tongue parched;
passed black urine; night uncomfortable, no sleep; he was delirious
on all subjects. On the fourth, all the symptoms exacerbated, urine
black; night more comfortable, urine of a better color. On the fifth,
about mid-day, had a slight trickling of pure blood from the nose;
urine varied in character, having floating in it round bodies, resembling
semen, and scattered, but which did not fall to the bottom; a suppository
having been applied, some scanty flatulent matters were passed; night
uncomfortable, little sleep, talking incoherently; extremities altogether
cold, and could not be warmed; urine, black; slept a little towards
day; loss of speech, cold sweats; extremities livid; about the middle
of the sixth day he died. The respiration throughout, like that of
a person recollecting himself, was rare, and large, and spleen was
swelled upon in a round tumor, the sweats cold throughout, the paroxysms
on the even days.