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this case was seen with me by my accomplished friend Dr. Poke [[guess]] of the Army Med: Staff, who agreed with me as to the unique characteristics of the disease, and the remarkable phenomena of its Semiology,
   The convulsions were very violent and frequent, beginning with the same grinding of the teeth, and drawing back of the head, and ending in the same violent convulsions as in his former attack, requiring eight or ten men to keep him on the bed - The insensibility was complete during the paroxysms - the pupils dilated and immobile - the respiration convulsive and sputtering, with the same hyperaesthesia and instability of the reflex nervous system - He had been drinking excessively for several days, and had been confined in the Guard House since Reveille'. - 3i chloroform was given at once, and owing to the great pain, and his violence the anaesthetic also: he proved however very obstinate, and resisted the remedy strongly - although the paroxysms grew less violent, and he become sensible and rational under its influence.
  Seven drops Magandii's [[guesss]] Sol; morphia were now injected under the skin at the suggestion of Dr Poke in a short time under the double influence he fell asleep, and slept four or five hours, - awaking well, except a slight head ache.
   He was put upon the ordinary treatment, and the next day returned to duty as well as ever.-
   Since this paper was written, I have received a letter from Dr Poke informing me that this man had entered the hospital in another attack and in one of the paroxysms had fractured the clavicle at the outer third.