of the late Teftilence. 1 07 excited unquenchable Drought. Some con- tinued in a Profufion of Sweat until Life it felf exhaled with it, while others had fhort Intervals of Truce and Ceffation; nay, fome at the fame Time fweat on one Side, while the other was quite parched with Dryneis. BUT the Benefit of this Evacuation, when it was regular, either natural, or by Art, was fo mamfefr, that all the Infected that recovered were, fenfible of it, and greatly rejoyced at its good Effects - n for thofe pe- fHlential Particles, which eluded the Power of all other Means, immediately upon a Sweat, as at a common Signal, made their Efcape with the tranfpiring Steam ; but whenfoever Diafhoretich could not conquer the Coagulation, Vifcidity, or Obftinacy of the pefKlential Poifon, it always went very bad, being commonly followed by a Sympto- matica! Sweat, and a fatal Separation of the animal Fluids. YE T the Energy of the pefKlential Con- tagion not only freely dilcovered its felf in thefe Profufions amongft. the Living, who (as already obferved) were diffolved as in an He- lodes and a Tyfhodes, but commonly the very Carcafes when dead, would weep out, as it were.
