The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse.

  • Morris, Claver, 1659-1727.
Date:
1934
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Credit: The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    25 Mr John Bragge, & Mr Thomas Pope came, Supp’d & Lodged at mine House. I pounded 27 Drams of Maccaroons & with it mix’d 4 Scruples of white Arsnic powder’d, & with Brandy made a Paste for the Ratts. 29 On Thursday night I mixd with the Fowles-Meat a Fortieth part of White Arsnick, on a large Tile, & yesterday morning it was all eaten up; & this day in the Forenoon, 5 or 6 Pullets, out of Ten died: I suppose they pick’d up some of the Barley-Meal which was mix’d (as above) with Ratts-Bane; Though I cannot imagine how they could, being confined in the two partitions of their Coop. . 3 The Court of Sewers being, according to an Adjourn¬ ment on June 27, to be this day held at the George in Glanstonbury, Mr Burland & I went thither. ... We went & viewd the Klei [Cly] near North-over, Pons Periculosus, & the Water-Course under the Tann- House, & then return’d throw Beckery Mill to Bene¬ dict’s Parish, to the George, Where we Dined; & the Contract betwixt the Masons who are to set up the Klei at Kennard-Moor & the Expenditors, after Mr Perriam (whom I sent for to make the number of the Commis¬ sioners Six) was come, was signed. 8 I still continued Ill from my Cold with a Rheumatick Fever, which was by little & little every day encreas’d on me; And by my most violent Cough with a discharge at last of thick Pus; Fainty Night-Sweating, & quick decay of my Flesh, I perceiv’d myself under a Con¬ sumption & a growing Phthisis; I could not eat any thing all this day, but a Dish of Herb-Porridg for Dinner & a Dish of Chocalate & Bread weaken’d & thinn’d with Milk for Supper. Wrote 2 Prescriptions. My Daughter came, & I drank 2 Glasses of Port-Wine. 9 I continued Ill with my Cold. Wrote a Prescription. I eat only all this day a Dish of Herb Porridg, & in the Evening a Dish of Chockalate & Milk with Bread. Dr Lang visited me before Noon, & Mr Lucas about 6 in the Evening. I receiv’d a Letter from Mr Thomas Pope at Ilminster which on the desire of Mrs Pattey Drew he writ me, that I should, as if by Chance Visit Mr Bragg who was so weak he could hardly crawl D5
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