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of these had a crisis about the eightieth day ;
with most recovery followed no rule. A few of
them died of dropsy, without taking to their bed ;
many sufferers from the other diseases too were
troubled with swellings, most particularly the
consumptives.
PART 13
XIII. The severest and most troublesome disease,
as well as the most fatal, was the consumption.
Many cases began in the winter, and of these
several took to their bed, though some went about
ailing without doing so. Early in the spring most
of those who had gone to bed died, while none of the
others lost their cough, though it became easier in
the summer. During autumn all took to bed and
many died. Most of these were ill for a long time.
Now most of these began suddenly to grow worse,
showing the following symptoms :--frequent shivering ;
often continuous and acute fever ; unseasonable,
copious, | I am often doubtful as to the meaning of πολλοὶ in
instances like these ; does it refer to quantity or frequency ?
In these two examples either meaning would give excellent
sense. See General Introduction, p. lxi. |
cold sweats throughout ; great
chill with
difficult recovery of heat ; bowels variously constipated,
then quickly relaxing, and violently relaxing
in all cases near the end ; the humours about the
lungs spread downwards ; abundance of unfavourable
urine ; malignant wasting. The coughs throughout
were frequent, bringing up copious,| I am often doubtful as to the
meaning of πολλοὶ in
instances like these ; does it refer to quantity or frequency ?
In these two examples either meaning would give excellent
sense. See General Introduction, p. lxi. |
concocted and
liquid sputa, but without much pain ; but even if
there was pain, in all cases the purging from the
lungs took place very mildly. The throat did not
smart very much, nor did salt humours cause any
distress at all. The fluxes, however, viscid, white,
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