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of the late (peftilence. 9 j contrary, the Reachings at Stomach are fome- tiraes allayed by like Means, as by the Smell of Vinegar, &c 1 do confefs, that this is a Pradtice I cannot atteft the Succefs of by Ex- perience, yet it is not unworthy a rational Phyfician to attempt it. A L L the Sick likewife quickly after Sei- zure grew delirious, running wildly about the Streets, if they were not confined by Force ^ when fome tired with Rambling, on Increafe of their Diflemper, would fall down,. ignorant of their Condition, or where they were •, and laftly, to repeat what hath been already remarked, that fad Calamity feemed to have complicated in its Prod u&i- on every Thing of a poifonons and a deliroy- ing Nature,. MANY were feized with a Vertigo % which, without any Motion of external Ob* je&s, made them believe their Heads to turn round : Without doubt the Brain grievoufly fuffered from the peftilentiai Taint, not on- ly becaufe the Spirits ufed to be clouded, but that all Things were done as if in Sleep, which might arife from the inflammatory, caultick, and narcotick Nature of the Venom, and the Texture and Confent of the VefTels with