Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

A melancholy instance of the fatal effects of the bite of a mad dog presented itself lately to the faculty in England.—A man was severely bit in the hand on the morning of February 22. In the afternoon the parts were cut out, and causticks applied. He was put on a mercurial course, but could not be prevailed on to continue it. On the 13th of May he began to complain of pains in the arm and hand that were bitten, which increased for two days. On the 21st the hydrophobia began and was very severe, and could take no drink, though very desirous of getting any liquid down. On the 23d he got down sometimes a spoonful of drink with difficulty, on the 24th he swallowed both drink and spoon meat with less pain; but in the afternoon he was attacked with faintings, and about five in the afternoon died.—He was perfectly sensible at the same time.