Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm, as a remedy in fever, and febrile diseases; whether applied to the surface of the body, or used as a drink: with observations on the nature of fever; and on the effects of opium, alcohol, and inanition / by James Currie.

Date:
1797
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Credit: Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm, as a remedy in fever, and febrile diseases; whether applied to the surface of the body, or used as a drink: with observations on the nature of fever; and on the effects of opium, alcohol, and inanition / by James Currie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    feemed to have a principal fhare in producing this relief. It occafioned quiet and reft after each clyf- ter, and allayed every kind of defire or appetite. Neither was Mr. M. much difturbed with third. This fenfation was indeed troublefome during the firft days of his abftinence ; but it abat- ed, and as he declared, was always removed by the tepid bath, in which he had the moft grateful fenfations. Mr. M.’s fpirits were uncommonly even, and his intellect perfectly found. He occupied himfelf a good deal in his private concerns, and as ulual interefted himfelf in public affairs. As we difcou- raged all unneceffary exertion, he fpent a great part of his time in bed ; but till the laft few days of his life, he drelfed and undrefled himfelf daily, and walked, not only about his room, but through the houfe. His nights were quiet, and his fleep found, and apparently refrefhing. Towards the end of this period, he faid he had very lively dreams, but they were all of a pleafant nature. The laft converfa- tion I had with him was on the morning of the fe- cond of December. He told me that he had had a very gay evening with two Yorkfhire Baronets, whom he named; they had pulhed the bottle about freely; many jokes had paffed, at the recolle&ion ©f which he laughed heartily, a thing uncommon with