,transcribed from the #ahdh ,f4 ,j4 ,rivington edition by ,david ,price4 ,many thanks to the ,british ,library for making their copy available4 ,picture3 ,plympton ,st4 ,mary ,church ,,cottage ,,scenes ,,during ,,the ,,cholera4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,being ,,extracts ,,from ,a ,,diary ,,written ,,in ,,july ,,and ,,august1 #ahcb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,the ,,rev4 ,w4 ,i4 ,,coppard1 ,m4,a41 ,,incumbent ,,of ,,plympton ,,st4 ,,mary1 ,,devonshire2 ,,and ,,domestic ,,chaplain ,,to ,,the ,,earl ,,of ,,morley4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,f4 ,j4 ,,rivington2 ,,hamilton1 ,,adams1 ,,and ,,co42 ,,hatchard ,,son2 ,,and ,,masters2 ,,exeter3 ,h4 ,j4 ,,wallis4 ,,plymouth3 ,r4 ,,lidstone4 #ahdh4 99 99 99 99 99 8,,take ,,heed ,,unto ,,thyself1 ,,and ,,keep ,,thy ,,soul ,,diligently1 ,,lest ,,thou ,,forget ,,the ,,things ,,which ,,thine ,,eyes ,,have ,,seen1 ,,and ,,lest ,,they ,,depart ,,from ,,thy ,,heart ,,all ,,the ,,days ,,of ,,thy ,,life40 ,,deut4 ,,iv4 #i4 ,,preface4 ,,in compliance with the repeated request of some highly valued friends1 these ,extracts are offered to the ,public4 ,they possess no recommendation beyond that of being a plain statement of facts1 for the authenticity of which1 there are many living witnesses3 and the writer of them humbly prays that1 by the blessing of ,god1 they may contain some hints which will be beneficial to his fellow-creatures4 ,,introduction4 ,,the ,parish of ,plympton ,st4 ,mary1 at a distance of about four miles from ,plymouth1 is bounded on the west by the river ,plym4 ,from ,long-,bridge1 which crosses the river1 it extends eastward nearly six miles4 ,the population1 #a at the time of the census of #ahca1 consisted of #baeb1 and is scattered over an area of nearly thirty square miles4 ,independently of gentlemen's seats1 numerous farm houses1 and small clusters of cottages in isolated spots1 there are seven villages within the parish2 viz41 ,ridgeway1 ,underwood1 ,colebrook1 ,hemerdon1 ,sparkwell1 ,venton1 and a part of ,lee-,mill-,bridge1 containing1 upon an average1 in each1 from #aej to #cjj inhabitants1 chiefly agricultural labourers4 ,near the western extremity1 stands the venerable ,parish ,church1 in a picturesque valley1 within a few hundred yards of the three first-named villages4 ,colebrook is on the lowest ground1 adjacent to a small river2 ,ridgeway is situated higher2 and ,underwood1 the main scene of the disastrous ravages of the cholera 7having been nearly decimated out of a population of #cjj1 and where1 at one time1 #bjj individuals were affected1 more or less1 with symptoms of the fearful epidemic71 lies east and west on the north slope of a hill which rises above a valley #b terminating at the river ,plym4 ,a small brook winds its way at the foot of the hill2 and a little stream1 issuing from a spring which rises at the western end1 runs through a part of the village1 in an open gutter on the side of the road4 ,the poorer portion of the inhabitants are as well conducted and cleanly in their habits as the generality of labouring people2 and their cottages1 for the most part1 are kept in a creditable condition4 ,the four last-named villages are at the eastern end of the parish1 three or four miles distant from the ,church1 and are situated on elevated ground1 bordering on the ,moors4 ,the air in the neighbourhood is considered to be very healthy4 ,no such density of population exists in any one locality which might be supposed to produce a prejudicial effect on the salubrity of the atmosphere4 ,therefore1 as far as local advantages could be depended upon1 every thing tended to encourage the idea1 that the parish was not so liable to be infected with the cholera as many other places4 ,up to the month of ,july1 #ahcb1 when that disease was making fearful havoc at ,plymouth and the adjoining towns1 a flattering hope was still entertained that1 by the mercy of ,god1 we should escape4 ,but it pleased ,him 8who ordereth all things with infinite wisdom10 and 8whose ways are past finding out10 that it should be otherwise2 and on the #acth of ,july1 the first instance of a case of the cholera in the parish1 occurred at ,underwood4 ,it must not be supposed1 however1 that no precautionary steps had been taken4 ,the great importance and necessity of sanatory measures had been felt and acted upon in the neighbourhood1 long before4 ,a public meeting1 especially convened for that purpose1 was held at ,ridgeway1 on the #hth of ,november1 #ahca4 ,the principal gentlemen of the parish were present4 ,a ,board of ,health was formed2 and the immediate attention of the board was directed to the following objects3-- 8#a4 ,the state of the highways1 dung pits1 and gutters4 8#b4 ,the state of the houses of the poor1 as regards whitewashing1 ventilation1 and bedding4 8#c4 ,the providing common necessaries1 and requisite medicines4 8#d4 ,the engaging 7provisionally1 so as to be able to enter it at a moment's warning7 a proper house1 to be used as a hospital2 or1 otherwise1 to arrange with adjoining parishes for a joint occupation of any such convenient building2 so that the distance for the removal of the sick should be as small as possible4 8#e4 ,that two members of the board 7to be arranged among themselves7 do daily take the duty of superintending the due execution of the above regulations4 8#f4 ,that a subscription be forthwith entered into for the above purposes4 8#g4 ,that the ,rev4 ,w4 ,i4 ,,coppard be requested to act as treasurer and secretary40 ,a subscription was immediately raised2 and the measure1 as far as it was practicable1 was carried into effect under the superintendence of those gentlemen who were members of the committee1 at the villages which were contiguous to their respective residences4 ,during the month of ,november1 the poor who whitewashed their dwellings1 in compliance with the recommendation of the committee1 were paid for the time they had lost4 ,lime was conveyed to their houses1 and delivered to them free of expense4 ,if unable to use the whitewash themselves1 masons were employed for them4 ,all heaps of manure1 c41 which had been accumulated near dwelling-houses1 were removed2 drains were cleansed1 and some enlarged4 ,in several instances1 blankets were supplied to those whose bedding was in a bad state1 or too scanty4 ,thus far1 sanatory measures were adopted more than eight months before any symptoms of the disease appeared in the parish4 ,from this time to the month of ,july1 #ahcb1 it pleased ,god1 in mercy1 to spare us4 ,the pestilence1 however1 was raging far and near4 ,the dark and threatening cloud still lowered around4 ,but months passed on2 until1 at last1 it approached with awful warning4 ,then 8fearfulness and trembling came upon us40 ,and 8in the time of trouble we called upon the ,lord40 ,then were acknowledged 8the neglect of ,god's ordinances1 the misuse of his bounties1 and the offences which had been multiplied in the land40 ,as1 long before this1 temporal precautions had been resorted to1 with the hope that1 under the blessing of ,god1 they might be instrumental towards the averting of the impending danger2 so1 trembling penitents also sought1 in humble prayer1 the only effectual remedy to assist in setting their spiritual house in order1--the merciful aid of a pardoning ,god1 through the merits and intercession of a crucified ,saviour4 ,humbled to the dust1 under a sense of sin and unworthiness1 which now appeared in fearful reality1 they pleaded for mercy before the ,throne of ,grace1 comforted by the promise of their ,heavenly ,advocate1 8,whosoever cometh unto me1 ,i will in no wise cast out40 ,they fled in earnest to the 8,rock of ,ages10 for shelter from the storm4 ,having been thus prepared for the approaching trial1 when it did fall on them1 they experienced a merciful answer to their cry for help1 and were supported in their last hour2 for the nearer death approached1 it was1 in numerous instances1 met with resignation1 tranquillity1 and peace4 ,when we ponder these things1 and reflect upon the uncertainty of life1 whether exhibited in the ordinary or the extraordinary course of nature1 we cannot but feel how important it is to cherish within us a spirit of watchfulness and prayer4 ,this1 by the blessing of ,god1 and the merits of the ,saviour1 will disarm death of its sting1 and dispel1 or at least mitigate1 the fears which assail us in the time of danger4 ,amidst the varying scenes of life1 this frame of mind carries a blessing with it2 and1 when we are about to quit them1 it will bring us peace at the last4 8,take ye heed1 watch and pray3 for ye know not when the time is40 8,blessed are those servants whom the ,lord when he cometh shall find watching40 ,god grant that the recollection of the fearful events which the following plain narrative recalls1 may revive1 and render permanent1 not the terrors of the mere outward circumstances1 but the pious vows and resolutions which accompanied them4 ,it may be necessary here to remark1 in reference to the prominent allusion1 in the following pages1 to the writer himself1 that in the details of a ,diary it could not be avoided4 ,a panic had spread in the neighbourhood1 from a conviction that the disease was not only epidemic1 but contagious4 ,the consequence was1 that all intercourse between the inhabitants of other villages with ,underwood1 was either prohibited1 or avoided as much as possible4 ,as one proof of this1 a servant in another part of the parish1 who went to ,underwood to see a relation1 at a house where there was no sickness1 was immediately discharged4 ,thus the difficulty of obtaining assistance1 and of providing nurses1 was lamentably increased4 ,the sick and dying1 who had no one to help them1 sought their minister1 as their only earthly friend3 and in the closing scenes of their existence1 they called aloud for his presence4 ,such an appeal1 both to the common feelings of humanity1 as well as to one of the highest obligations of a ,christian minister1 could not be otherwise than irresistible4 ,there is nothing remarkable1 therefore1 in the circumstance of a clergyman1 residing close to the village afflicted with such an awful visitation1 having endeavoured to render all the assistance in his power1 independently of attending to the important duties of his sacred office4 ,who1 among the clergy1 would not have done the same1 in a similar case of emergency8 ,many names are on record1 of those who exerted all their energies1 in a manner far more valuable and important4 ,when we recollect the scenes at ,bilston1 ,sedgly1 ,plymouth1 and other populous districts1 where the epidemic spread among thousands1 it is evident that the labour and exertion of those whose duty called upon them to attend the sick1 must have been past description4 ,few1 under such circumstances1 had an opportunity of remaining any great length of time to watch the progress of particular cases1 or of taking minutes of them4 ,but where the disease was confined within narrower limits1 and not more than two or three hundred had been affected by it1 the difficulty of taking notes became proportionably less4 ,this has probably been done in many instances1 which1 at present1 have not been made known4 ,but it has been strongly urged that the publication of them might be highly useful2 as an opportunity would be thus afforded for those who are the most competent for the undertaking1 to compare the details of variation of character1 which this extraordinary disease may have exhibited under different circumstances2 and by these means to arrive at some additional conclusions as to how far it has resisted or yielded to the application of particular modes of treatment4 ,the ,christian ,observer 7,no4 #cha1 ,sept4 #ahcc1 page #eaa7 expresses this opinion in the following words3-- 8,it might be well if clergymen1 or other persons1 would draw up a record of any remarkable circumstances1 in their respective vicinities1 connected with the visitation4 ,these local narratives would form valuable notices towards a history of this mysterious disease4 8,it would not be uninteresting to compare the memoranda1 moral and physical1 of an inland manufacturing town like ,bilston1 suffering under the affliction1 with those of a scattered rural district1 or a seaport population1 such as that of ,plymouth1 which the disease visited with almost unexampled rigour40 ,,extracts ,,from ,a ,,diary1 c4 #ahcb1 ,july #ac4 ,mellonia ,thorn 7who came from ,plymouth1 where the cholera was prevailing1 on ,wednesday1 the #aath1 in perfect health1 to ,underwood1 on a visit to her daughter1 ,mary ,pepperall71 after a few hours' illness1 died this evening of that disease4 ,i called to see her1 but she was too near her end to derive benefit or consolation from any one4 ,so sudden was the attack which seized this poor woman1 that the greatest dismay and confusion prevailed among the inmates of the house4 ,she rose in the morning1 apparently quite well1 and was occupied during the day1 until three o'clock1 p4m41 in ironing her son's linen4 ,about this time1 she complained of sickness1 and in less than half-an-hour1 other symptoms of cholera followed with fearful rapidity4 ,while she was in this state1 a neighbour called to see her1 and advised her to try the effect of brandy4 ,her friends followed this advice1 and gave her half a glass of brandy every ten minutes or quarter of an hour1 until she had taken half a pint4 ,between six and seven o'clock1 ,mr4 ,langworthy #ad arrived4 ,but the second or cold stage had come on4 ,the poor woman was more tranquil than she had been1 but much exhausted1 and harassed by continual thirst4 ,the disease progressed so rapidly1 that it baffled every effort to afford relief4 ,various remedies were tried1 without the least effect4 ,a vein was opened1--no blood flowed1--it was congealed1--and1 gradually1 between nine and ten o'clock1 the poor sufferer ceased to breathe4 ,the news of this fearfully sudden death soon spread through the parish4 ,many a heart1 with anxious throb1 sickened under gloomy forebodings2 and many lips1 hitherto unaccustomed to prayer1 began to seek1 through that neglected resource1 the mercy of ,god4 ,july #ad4 ,the funeral of ,mellonia ,thorn took place to-day4 ,the advice1 that as few persons as possible should be present1 was strictly attended to4 ,two only1 besides the bearers1 were there6 and1 in the stillness of a lovely summer eve1--no sound interrupting the sublime burial service of our ,church1 and with an increased solemnity1 consequent upon such an awakening occasion1--the mortal remains of this first victim of the cholera in our parish were consigned to the grave6 ,july #bg4 ,john ,gulley1 of ,underwood1 aged fifty-three1 died this afternoon4 ,he was unwell a few days2 but thought that1 as his indisposition was unaccompanied by pain1 it was of no importance4 ,medical aid was not called in1 until he had fallen into the second stage of cholera2 and he was rapidly carried off4 ,july #bh4 ,having been informed that precautionary measures were much required at the house where ,john ,gulley died1 ,i went there1 enquired for the family1 and gave directions for fumigating the rooms1 the use of chloride of lime1 c4 ,when ,i quitted this house1 some poor people implored me to go to ,edward ,tretheway's cottage 7situate very near ,john ,gulley's71 to see his daughter1 a little girl1 ten years of age1 who was 8in a dying state40 ,she was much beloved by the neighbours2 and several women were standing in groups about the house1 anxiously enquiring about her4 ,she was also an object of more than ordinary interest to myself1 as she was one of the best-behaved children in our ,sunday ,school4 ,on entering the cottage1 the alarm of the family was manifested in the neglected state of every thing around1--tea-things scattered about the table--the homely meal left half-finished--by the fire-side1 a poor man was endeavouring to pacify two or three frightened children--some women who had called to assist their neighbour1 stood aghast1 incapable of doing any thing4 ,the afflicted mother pointed to the stairs1 and begged me hasten to see the child before it was too late4 ,in the room above1 the scene was very affecting4 ,the poor little creature was on a bed1 with her clothes on1 supported on her weeping father's arm--her countenance collapsed1 and her hands characterized by all the signs of the second stage of cholera1--no indication of pulse--scarcely a sign of life--from all appearances1 the disease had secured its prey4 ,that no time might be lost before the arrival of ,mr4 ,langworthy1 who had been sent for1 ,i recommended that she should be immediately undressed1 and placed between hot blankets2 and ,i went home for some medicines1 #ah blankets1 c4 ,mr4 ,langworthy came1 and the application of friction was adopted with apparent success1 as indications of returning animation were shortly visible1 but not of warmth about the body4 ,on recovering her recollection1 and being timid of strangers1 she could not be prevailed upon to take any thing except from myself4 ,i left her for a short time1 to attend the funeral of ,john ,gulley4 ,when ,i returned1 a hot-air bath had been procured1 and a fair trial given to it2 but the only effect produced was a profuse1 but cold1 perspiration4 ,the harassing symptoms of the disease were not subdued4 ,every thing was tried which human aid could suggest to relieve her1 but she was rapidly sinking4 ,mr4 ,l4 requested me to remain with her during his absence1 which was unavoidably prolonged two hours4 ,when he returned1 she was sensible1 and free from pain2 but no warmth could be produced4 ,about twelve o'clock1 her countenance suddenly resumed its natural appearance--her eyes1 their intelligence4 ,i took her hand1 which she held out to me4 ,the icy chill seemed to have yielded in a slight degree4 ,we thought the crisis was over1 and that she was on the recovery2 but1 in an instant--without a sigh--without even a lengthened breath--her eyes were glazed6 and her gentle spirit winged its flight1 ,i trust1 to that blessed ,lord1 who said1 8,suffer little children to come unto me1 and forbid them not2 for of such is the kingdom of heaven40 ,i called the parents aside1 before they were conscious of what had happened1 and remained conversing with them1 until their minds were sufficiently tranquillized to offer up an evening prayer1 in which all the family devoutly joined2 and at one in the morning1 ,i concluded my pastoral visit1 sincerely sympathizing with that poor family4 ,july #bi4 ,ann ,tretheway1 aged ten years1 was buried4 ,july #cj4 ,edward1 the father of ,ann ,tretheway1 taken ill4 ,mr4 ,langworthy having been sent for to attend another patient1 in compliance with his wish1 and under his directions1 ,i watched the case1 as it was of a serious nature1 attended with incessant sickness1 diarrhea1 considerable cramp1 weakness1 and slight discoloration of the fingers and nails4 ,five fresh cases reported4 ,july #ca4 ,all the patients going on favourably4 ,august #a4 ,edward ,tretheway slightly salivated1 but much better4 ,very sensible of the mercy he has experienced1 and devoutly thankful4 ,may the impression1 arising from the death of their child1 and the man's own recovery from the threatened danger1 never be obliterated from the minds of this family4 ,august #b4 ,no new cases4 ,august #c4 ,several people came in the morning for castor oil1 rhubarb1 c4 ,went to ,venton and ,lee-,mill-,bridge1 to see some people who were ill4 ,august #d4 ,at ten1 a4m41 sent for to ,william ,williams1 aged thirty-nine1 at ,underwood4 ,his wife1 in great distress1 said he had been very ill on the preceding day1 and all the night4 ,he had tried to stop the pain in his bowels with hot brandy and water1 and peppermint2 but he had derived no relief4 ,after eighteen hours' sickness1 the medical gentleman who always attended the family had been sent for4 ,when he arrived1 he did not consider the symptoms serious2 but1 being summoned to a very bad case1 he went away1 merely ordering the patient to be kept warm until his return4 ,he had been gone two hours2 and during that interval the poor man had fallen into the second stage of cholera4 ,much valuable time having already elapsed1 it was suggested that active measures should be immediately commenced1 to restore warmth1 if possible4 ,mustard poultices and friction1 as in other cases1 were then adopted4 ,he was quite sensible2 and1 appearing somewhat easier1 on being asked how he felt1 he shook his head1 saying1 8,it is a bad business3 ,i shall never get over it40 ,he had become much weaker1 and was perfectly aware of his danger4 ,it was proposed that we should again address ourselves1 in prayer1 to the ,throne of ,grace4 ,this1 he most earnestly desired2 his wife and aged mother1 at the same time1 kneeling by the bed1 seeking refuge where alone it could be found4 ,it was a sad and solemn scene1--no ray of hope that he would recover4 ,these poor afflicted people1 however1 derived much comfort from having thus lifted up their sorrowing hearts in prayer to their ,god and ,saviour2 and they became more composed and resigned4 ,as medical advice had been procured1 we did not feel justified in having recourse to other remedies than those of the simplest kind1 our object being merely to allay1 or prevent1 suffering4 ,when the medical attendant returned1 he was much surprised to find the disease had made such a rapid and fatal progress4 ,he ordered the patient to be immersed in cold water4 ,this could be borne only one minute4 ,the poor creature was sinking2 and shortly afterwards he died4 ,the death of this man created great sympathy among the people of the village2 many with tears lamenting the sudden loss of a quiet and respected neighbour4 ,at the same time1 increased alarm became very apparent throughout the little community around4 ,the neighbourhood was now considered to be infected with the awful disease4 ,after the sad scene at this house1 every precaution1 to prevent it from spreading1 was promptly attended to4 ,chloride of lime was abundantly used1 and the rooms were whitewashed4 ,on the opposite side of the road1 a woman1 named ,honey1 was labouring under a serious attack of the disease4 ,several persons1 from different houses1 came to me and entreated me to step in1 if only for one minute1 to see a husband1 a wife1 or a child1 who were unwell4 ,this arose1 not only from an anxiety for spiritual comfort2 but1 in many instances1 from an apprehension of danger1 on the least indication of indisposition1 and a wish to know how to proceed1 if medical advice could not be immediately obtained4 ,sunday1 ,august #e4 ,as ,i passed through ,underwood before the morning service1 ,i visited ,michael ,mc4 ,kenny1 who had been taken suddenly ill yesterday1 whilst at work4 ,the disease was gaining ground--,mr4 ,langworthy away from home1 and his return uncertain2 therefore1 ,i adopted the same course which he had previously recommended me to pursue under similar circumstances4 ,a larger congregation than usual assembled at the ,church1 both parts of the day2 and1 although our services are generally observed with strict propriety1 upon this occasion1 a death-like stillness1 and a marked solemnity of deportment prevailed4 ,about double the usual number also availed themselves of the opportunity of receiving the ,holy ,communion4 ,if the serious contemplation1 that the fearful visitation1 with which it has pleased ,god in his infinite wisdom to afflict our land1 has now entered within the borders of our parish1 and approached the threshold of our own homes--if the awful and sudden death of our near neighbours has awakened us to a sense of our mortality1 and the uncertainty of our own lives--if this has added to the number of sincere worshippers in the sanctuary1 and touched the hearts of the careless with a sense1 not only of the danger of the perishable body1 but especially of their immortal souls1 thereby leading them to sincere repentance1--then this very dispensation at the hand of ,god1 though an affliction heavy to be borne by poor1 weak1 sinful mortals1 will be acknowledged to have been a blessing in disguise2 and1 although a severe chastisement to hundreds1 a dispensation of mercy to tens of thousands4 ,may ,god1 in mercy1 hear the devout prayers of his people1 which have been offered up this day4 ,after the services were ended1 two fresh cases were reported1 at ,underwood4 ,at ,hurrell's cottage1 which joins that where ,williams died1 ,john ,hurrell and his wife ,jane1 both aged twenty-seven1 were in bed1 very ill1 with undoubted symptoms of cholera4 ,at first1 they expressed the greatest terror2 but1 having raised their thoughts to ,him who is 8mighty to save10 and being no strangers to religious habits1 or the happiness which ever accompanies the true ,christian in the exercise of religious duties1 they soon became more tranquil1 and could feel the truth of the words1 8,thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee1 because he trusted in thee40 ,medical assistance had been obtained4 ,i was obliged to leave them for a time to attend the funeral of ,wm4 ,williams4 ,august #f4 ,called between five and six in the morning1 to go to ,hurl's1 at ,underwood4 ,the man and his wife were in great distress2 their eldest child1 a fine boy1 six years of age1 being in a decided state of collapse4 ,before ,mr4 ,l4's arrival1 every thing requisite for such a case of emergency was prepared2 but the sickness1 c41 was so incessant1 and the prostration of strength increased so rapidly1 little hope could be entertained of his recovery4 ,i endeavoured1 as far as ,i could1 to comfort the afflicted parents4 ,at ten o'clock1 went to ,john ,andrews's to see his daughter1 whose symptoms could not be mistaken4 ,as she had medical aid1 ,i returned to ,hurl's4 ,mr4 ,l4 was there1 and we both went to see ,west1 who had been unwell a few hours1 but was becoming seriously ill4 ,mr4 ,l4 took a very small quantity of blood from him4 ,west then expressed a desire to avail himself of the present opportunity to offer up a prayer to ,god4 ,we returned to ,hurl's4 ,the little boy was much worse2 but quite sensible1 and very patient1 though suffering much from cramp4 ,at twelve o'clock1 ,i went again to ,andrews's4 ,the little girl relieved as to sickness1 and other symptoms much mitigated4 ,went home for medicines1 and was afterwards occupied at the houses of ,hurl1 ,andrews1 and ,west1 all near neighbours1 until late in the afternoon4 ,at five o'clock1 ,hurl's child died4 ,a messenger came in haste1 begging me instantly to go to the western end of the village to see ,william ,parsons1 as he was in a fearful state of suffering1 and no one could be induced to go near the house to help the family4 ,on entering this cottage1 the scene was truly appalling4 ,the room inhabited by the family1 consisting of the man1 his wife1 and five children1 is sixteen feet by fourteen--two beds in it1 and on the ground floor--every thing indicating poverty and confusion4 ,the man1 aged thirty-nine1 lay on his bed1 an object horrifying to the beholder1--writhing in torture from the cramp1 and groaning dreadfully--his countenance much distorted--his flesh ashy blue--his fingers puckered and twisted1 and his nails purple--his knees drawn up to his chin6 ,medicine had been left1 with directions1 by ,mr4 ,l41 who had been called away to other patients4 ,only one nurse could be found4 ,a child1 three years old1 in a cradle in a corner of the room1 discoloured and cold1 put aside1 by the mother and nurse as in a hopeless state1 as 8just dead40 ,i applied a mustard poultice to the pit of the stomach of the poor man1 who was shrieking in agony2 but he would not permit it to remain on five minutes4 ,we rubbed his arms with a stimulating liniment4 ,i gave him the medicine which was ordered4 ,this frightful scene before me1 and the offensive effluvia in this wretched place1 overcame me4 ,i thought ,i must have retreated from it2 but if ,i had done so1 the whole family must have perished1 the case having been reported so malignant1 that no one1 excepting the two medical attendants1 together with ,susan ,taylor1 and one neighbour1 who called occasionally1 would venture near them4 ,an effort was made to revive the child1 as by holding a piece of a broken looking glass to its mouth1 it appeared that she still breathed4 ,a faggot having been obtained from a neighbour1 a large fire was made up4 ,the child was put between hot blankets1 and brought near to the fire1 and well rubbed4 ,after a short time1 some saline mixture trickled down her throat4 ,in the course of three hours1 she turned in her cradle1 and the discoloured appearance of her body began to wear away4 ,at intervals ,i attended to the father1 and whenever he became tranquil1 we had resource to prayer4 ,he gave himself up2 and it was extremely difficult to persuade him to take any medicine4 ,i went away to see the ,hurrells1--both better1--then returned to ,parsons4 ,susan ,taylor remained1 by my request1 to assist as a nurse4 ,the house was in a state of utter destitution4 ,not a morsel of food1--no fire1 before the faggot was procured4 ,those necessaries which were immediately required1 were provided from a neighbouring shop4 ,the poor man was evidently sinking1 and his end fast approaching2 but his sufferings had been considerably diminished during the last three or four hours4 ,the child was better4 ,upon observing a sudden change for the worse in her husband1 his wife fainted2 and the scene altogether of distress and terror was appalling4 ,after awhile1 the poor woman revived4 ,at twelve o'clock1 ,i went to a neighbouring cottage1 wrote a letter to the overseers1 and sent it off4 ,i entreated them to do something to save the lives of others1 by adopting requisite measures for the speedy removal of the dead1 as well as of every other cause which might increase the violence of the disease4 ,i stated the circumstances at ,parsons's house1 and that the man would most probably be a corpse before my letter was concluded4 ,i returned home at one1 a4m41 very unwell1 and so fatigued and excited1 ,i could not sleep4 ,august #g4 ,at six o'clock in the morning a messenger requested me to go to ,underwood1 several new cases having occurred4 ,i was informed1 that as soon as ,i left ,parsons's1 the two ,messrs4 ,langworthy arrived1 and that the poor man lived about half-an-hour afterwards4 ,mary ,pepperall 7the daughter of ,m4 ,thorn1 deceased7 sent for me2 she was in a state of extreme agitation1 and was labouring under severe symptoms of cholera4 ,she had taken calomel and ginger1 in small doses4 ,in accordance with the suggestions of ,mr4 ,l41 ,i gave her powdered rhubarb and ginger1 and at intervals1 to allay sickness1 carbonate of soda1 salvolatile1 c4 ,she appeared to be much relieved from pain1 and expressed herself grateful in the highest degree4 ,saw ,richard ,gullett1 aged seventy-two4 ,this was an aggravated case3 he was much distressed with cramp1 and had no interval of rest4 ,i merely assisted the medical attendant1 ,mr4 ,osmond1 in administering such things as he ordered4 ,from thence ,i went to ,hurrell's3 his wife was worse1 suffering much from continual sickness and the cramp1 and in a profuse perspiration1 approaching to the cold damp of the second stage of cholera1--the husband1 also1 harassed by sickness1 c4 complained of violent pain at the pit of the stomach1 and was becoming very restless4 ,when ,i contemplated this couple1--both ill in bed1 and1 in the prime of life1 dreading a rapid dissolution1 afflicted with the agonizing thought that no friend dared to approach their dwelling to afford them consolation1 and appalled at the hasty manner in which the poor victims of the disease are necessarily consigned to the grave1--a feeling of the deepest commiseration for the wretched sufferers weighed heavily on my spirits4 ,and when ,i observed the wistful glance directed towards me1 as if my countenance could be the index of their fate1 the responsibility of my situation pressed with redoubled force upon my mind2 and though 8in the midst of life ,i was in death10 having cast myself upon the mercy of ,god for 8help in the time of need10 ,i became strengthened in my resolution1 that1 in dependence upon ,divine aid1 ,i would devote myself1 to the utmost of my power1 to the service of my poor dying parishioners4 ,i remained at ,hurrell's1 as they required constant attendance1 and they had no nurse at that time4 ,towards the evening1 both were better4 ,they had applied for medical advice in the earliest period of their attack4 ,in their habits they are remarkably cleanly4 ,besides this1 the satisfactory state of their minds upon religious subjects dispelled much of their alarm1 particularly after they had received the ,holy ,communion4 ,andrews's little girl1 much better4 ,richard ,gullett1 in a dying state4 ,august #h4 ,hurrell and his wife both convalescent1 though slightly salivated4 ,six new cases1 with alarming symptoms4 ,many people applied for 8something to stop the sickness10 c4 ,the disease appeared to have spread all over the village4 ,richard ,gullett1 buried4 ,i visited ,peggy ,andrews's daughter1 and several cholera patients1 all anxious for spiritual as well as medical assistance4 ,ann ,parsons and her child very ill4 ,mary ,pepperall1 much better4 ,jane ,hurrell1 convalescent4 ,here1 it may not be out of place to mention1 that1 during the last month1 ,i had been preparing candidates for confirmation4 ,august #i4 ,the ,bishop arrived1 at the time appointed1 for that purpose4 ,eight hundred young persons entered into that sacred rite1--a ceremony which1 in too many instances1 is lamentably abused1 notwithstanding all the precautions of the most vigilant ministerial care4 ,upon the present occasion1 a subdued tone in their deportment was manifest throughout the congregation4 ,i was relieved from great anxiety when all was finished4 ,men were stationed at each approach to ,underwood and ,colebrook1 to prevent the young people from going to the villages and loitering there2 to avoid the possibility of any risk of spreading the prevalent disease4 ,when all had left for their homes1 ,i went to ,parsons's1 where ,i had been summoned in haste1 as there were three fresh cases of cholera4 ,on entering this ill-fated cottage1 the scene was quite sickening4 ,on the same bed where the husband had died1 ,i now beheld his widow and her mother 7,mary ,pote1 aged #gg7 in a state of collapse1 and two children in cradles1 apparently dying6 ,no medical aid was then at hand1 though ,mr4 ,l4 had been there1 and left directions to guide my proceedings until he could return4 ,the widow at first resisted taking any medicine4 ,after some persuasion1 however1 she consented1 if ,i would give it to her2 but she positively refused to take it from any one else4 ,the old woman1 poor creature6 was in agony from cramp2 and her appearance was quite appalling4 ,a more striking picture of despair than that which was depicted in her discoloured1 shrivelled1 and distorted features1 cannot be imagined4 ,recourse was immediately had to friction1 with stimulating liniments2 mustard and vinegar poultices1 c4 were applied1 which in some measure alleviated her sufferings2 but after two hours' incessant but ineffectual hard work by two nurses to restore warmth in the system1 she rapidly sunk1 and expired4 ,the bedding was changed1 and the daughter ,jane1 aged ten1 who had suddenly become collapsed1 occupied the vacant place beside her mother1 who was still labouring under the disease4 ,this poor girl clenched her teeth1 and resolutely refused any medicine4 ,i left this fearful scene for half-an-hour1 to visit ,e4 ,honey and her child4 ,the woman was better2 but the child1 aged nine1 was dying4 ,through ignorance of the danger of neglect1 the parents had allowed the child to fall into the second stage1 without having previously applied for medical assistance4 ,the poor little creature was lying quite cold1 in its scanty night-dress1 on the bed1 uncovered4 ,the woman herself was salivated4 ,the room was in such a filthy state it could scarcely be tolerated4 ,on returning to ,parsons's1 ,ann ,parsons had suddenly become much worse--cold--quite collapsed4 ,her daughter ,jane1 aged ten1 in the same bed1 sinking rapidly1 the other two children1 very bad1 requiring constant attention1--all complaining of insatiable thirst4 ,the room shockingly offensive4 ,chloride of lime--burnt vinegar--burnt tar were used4 ,this scene lasted till eleven at night1--then ,mr4 ,langworthy came4 ,the effluvia in this room was so especially offensive1 that we thought there must be some particular cause for it4 ,in the centre of the floor1 which is paved with slate1 ,i perceived an opening between the slates1 and upon asking the reason of the chasm1 being apparently deep1 the mystery was solved4 ,a drain1 which was choked with every description of filth1 passed across the room1 under the floor6 ,here was a reply to the wonder1 why the disease was of a species so much more aggravated1 and attended with circumstances so much more awfully terrific in this house than in others4 ,it is only wonderful how any family could have taken their meals1 and slept in such a vitiated atmosphere1 without having been swept off before by some malignant disease4 ,august #aj4 ,scarcely slept during the night4 ,sent a mason early to take up the slates at ,parsons's house1 to clean the gutter1 and fill it with quick-lime4 ,gave orders to masons for cleansing and whitewashing other rooms where it was required4 ,some nuisances were removed at ,colebrook4 ,parsons's daughter had died in the night4 ,her mother not worse2--so much remaining strength1 we hoped she might weather the disease4 ,this would be almost miraculous1 as three individuals had already died in the same bed1 where she herself lay in a state of collapse6 ,another case of cholera in the room6 ,old ,mary ,parsons1 suddenly seized with violent internal pain4 ,she came1 in health1 from the town of ,plympton1 to assist her dying relations4 ,in a very short time1 her sufferings were excessive1 the cramp was indomitable4 ,some cases appeared to be of a much more aggravated character than others2 and the reason why it has been particularly so at this devoted cottage was solved1 at least to us1 last night4 ,the change of colour1 in these cases was appalling4 ,jane ,paddon1 aged seventy-five1 a near neighbour1 had been seized with the fearful malady about two hours--quite sensible--far advanced in confirmed cholera--gave herself up1 and at her particular desire partook of the ,holy ,communion4 ,richard ,woods very ill1 much excited and alarmed--his mother and wife in a state of extreme agitation--,mr4 ,langworthy present--we all knelt around the bed--a solemn scene it was2 but it brought consolation with it--the poor afflicted family became more tranquil4 ,the symptoms were serious1 and recourse was had to medicine as soon as possible4 ,as we were quitting this house1 a messenger came1 in great haste1 for advice as to what should be done1 in a case which had occurred at ,ridgeway4 ,a poor woman had been taken suddenly ill in a waggon1 which was at the ,george ,inn1 and she was in the cold stage of the cholera4 ,mr4 ,langworthy could not at that moment quit a patient who was in a truly distressing state4 ,i hastened immediately to the ,george ,inn1 and found the report to be too true4 ,the poor creature was lifted out of the waggon by the ostler1 ,william ,webb1 and carried to a building which had been fitted up as a ,hospital1 near the ,inn4 ,this forlorn and pitiable object was the widow of a sergeant in the #bbnd regiment1 who had died of cholera a few days before in the citadel at ,plymouth4 ,her name was ,ellen ,higgins1 #db thirty-five years of age4 ,she had a pass for herself and four children2 and they were on their way to ,cork4 ,soon after leaving ,plymouth1 she was seized with pain in the bowels and sickness4 ,one of her fellow-travellers gave her some brandy1 which was repeated on arriving at ,ridgeway4 ,mr4 ,l4 soon arrived1 and every possible attention was paid to her4 ,owing to continued cramp1 it was difficult to obtain from her any satisfactory information as to her wishes4 ,the fatal symptoms rapidly increased1 and her darkened features became wild2 her eyes stared with an expression of frenzy2 her pulse had ceased to beat2 and her flesh had assumed that peculiar livid hue1 so characteristic of the disease4 ,as calmness1 attended by a perfect clearness of intellect1 often preceded the last moments in these afflicting cases1 ,i felt it to be my duty to remain with this suffering and friendless stranger1 as there might be a chance of affording her spiritual assistance4 ,that moment did arrive1 and she faintly expressed her desire to offer up a prayer to ,god4 ,she cared about nothing1 during that short interval1 but the salvation of her soul4 ,and to her ,great ,redeemer she appealed in accents so tremulous1 so pitiously imploring for mercy1 and yet so full of a blessed assurance of ,his willingness to save a repentant sinner1 that ,i firmly believe 8,his atoning blood has cleansed her from all sin20 and that her soul now rests in peace6 ,her children came into the room1 but she heeded them not--her care about every thing earthly had passed away--the poor little orphans were removed1 to be taken care of--,ellen ,higgins was no more6 ,on quitting the ,hospital1 and this heartrending scene1 a note was delivered to me from a medical gentleman1 stating he had 8just been at ,parsons's house1 at ,underwood1 to see more particularly old ,mary ,parsons4 ,what a melancholy scene to witness6 ,a place more likely to propagate the disease will scarcely be found1 and on the ground floor too6 ,the sight quite sickened me4 ,charles ,taylor1 brought home at two o'clock1 is already in a state of collapse4 ,i have sent to ,mr4 ,langworthy to inform him of this1 as ,i think he ought to be very actively treated40 ,i was requested to lose no time in going to ,charles ,taylor1 #de as 8he was dying10 and the case was represented as being most urgent4 ,the sultry heat of the weather increased the great exhaustion and fatigue by which ,i was almost overpowered2 and ,i despaired of being able to get to ,underwood in time4 ,a gig happened1 at that moment1 to be standing at the ,george ,inn4 ,to the owner1 ,i was a stranger2 but ,i briefly told him the sad tale1 and he unhesitatingly lent it to me4 ,in a few minutes ,i was at the cottage4 ,mr4 ,langworthy arrived at the same time4 ,what were our feelings upon entering the room6 ,at that instant the poor sufferer breathed his last6 ,such a combination of fearful calamity was quite overwhelming6 ,poor ,susan ,taylor1 now a widow1 fell down on the window seat1 in a paroxysm of grief4 ,at such a moment1 talking to her would have been in vain4 ,sarah ,taylor1 her husband's sister1 was there as an assistant4 ,we sat some little time without uttering a word4 ,the solemn silence was interrupted only by the sobs of her who had just been bereft of the object upon whom she depended for comfort and support1 or by a sigh from those around4 ,may the lessons which must have reached the heart at such a time1 never be erased4 ,the uncertainty of life--the necessity of watchfulness--the duty of ,christian sympathy1--our own utter helplessness1 when it is the will of ,god to afflict us--our sole dependence upon ,his ,almighty aid2--all these1 and many more such reflections1 pressed upon the mind2 and well will it be for those who receive them into their hearts1 as seed sown by the ,holy ,spirit1 to bring forth fruit unto righteousness4 ,the poor widow endeavoured to rush to the bed where her husband lay2 and would have thrown herself upon his cold and discoloured corpse4 ,she said she valued not her life4 ,we talked to her--we endeavoured to reason with her4 ,she was absorbed in grief2 and1 in the bitterness of bereavement1 said she had no friend--no earthly friend--no where to lay her head--no one would take her into their house4 ,she again made an effort to throw herself upon the bed4 ,this could not be permitted4 ,every argument was used to direct her thoughts to a merciful ,god1 who 8will not suffer us to be tried above that we are able to bear10 and who 8tempers the wind to the shorn lamb40 ,she was directed where to go1 and where she might remain1 at least for a time1 until her relations could arrange some plan for her to earn a livelihood4 ,we were next called to the miserable apartment below1 where ,mary ,parsons1 aged sixty-nine1 had just died4 ,we remained some time with that family2 the other patients exhibiting no indication of improvement4 ,called to visit ,jane ,paddon1 suddenly worse--her end fast approaching--quite sensible--refused to take any medicine1 and gave herself up4 ,she was quite happy in her mind1 and lifted up her heart with the greatest earnestness in prayer to ,god1 not to prolong her life1 but to take her to himself4 ,after visiting ,woods and other patients1 ,mr4 ,langworthy went home with me at eleven at night4 ,susan ,taylor had been to the adjoining town of ,plympton1 #dh to her sister1 ,mary ,taylor1 where she was persuaded by her friends to remain the night4 ,mr4 ,l4 left me at twelve4 ,both of us unwell4 ,my own indisposition1 during the day1 ,i had attributed to the effect of fatigue2 but sickness1 cramp1 c4 ensued so violently1 that1 at one in the morning1 ,i was obliged to send for him to return4 ,he was astonished at the serious character of the attack and the progress it had made4 ,the usual remedies were at hand4 ,he immediately gave me twenty grains of calomel2 and1 in an hour afterwards1 an ounce of castor oil1 with two drachms of tincture of rhubarb4 ,august #aa4 #ej ,by the mercy of ,god and the timely recourse to medicine1 the disease was repelled4 ,at noon ,i attended the funeral of ,ellen ,higgins4 ,it was a sickening office4 ,owing to the heat of the weather1 the lid of the coffin had started4 ,went to the poor afflicted people at ,underwood4 ,parsons's boy1 aged eight1 who had held ,mr4 ,richard ,langworthy's horse at six a4m41 was dying1 at noon6 ,visited the hospital1 and returned home through ,underwood4 ,charles ,taylor and ,mary ,parsons1 buried4 ,after a few hours' rest1 at half-past eight in the evening1 ,i was summoned in haste to visit ,william ,gully--much worse than yesterday--great consternation among the inmates of the house4 ,so great had been the mortality1 in defiance of the treatment which he had hitherto pursued1 that ,mr4 ,langworthy at length determined in this case to try a remedy which had been adopted by many eminent practitioners2 viz41--the injecting some principal vein with saline fluid4 ,he accordingly arranged his instruments on a little table near the window4 ,the poor wife was crying near the fire-place4 ,the occupation assigned to me1 of preparing hot water1 adjusting pans1 basins1 c4 to be in readiness for injecting the vein1 was immediately commenced4 ,susan ,gully1 the patient's sister1 and his wife's two sisters were standing by1 watching ,mr4 ,l4's proceedings with peculiar interest1 but they preserved a strict silence4 ,a low and lengthened moan arrested our attention2 and then a frightfully convulsive shriek issued from above4 ,i had nearly prepared the saline fluid #eb for injection2 and was requested to be ready as quickly as possible4 ,mr4 ,l4 was afraid to trust any one else1 lest a mistake should occur4 ,hurried footsteps were now heard on the winding stairs1 which were between the fire-place and the window4 8,he's gone6 sir1--he's gone60 was exclaimed1 with a trembling1 hysterical voice4 ,both the ,messrs4 ,langworthy and myself were obliged to summon all our resolution4 ,the wife and children around us1--one ill in its weeping mother's arms1 frightened1 not knowing why--the others staring at us1 aware that something was being done which appeared to them to be fearful4 ,the sister1 the friend--all with their eyes intently rivetted upon us1 as if life and death depended upon our exertions6 ,this was natural4 ,how many have watched the countenance of the physician when a much-loved life was pending6 ,a piece of bread was given to one of the children1 to pacify it1--a part1 perhaps1 of the last loaf earned by its poor father's labour6 ,rapidly as some such thoughts rushed upon the mind1 we did not remit our work1 and every thing was ready4 ,we were quickly by the side of the sufferer4 ,from all appearances1 the accounts were too well founded4 ,no pulse1--,is he quite gone8 ,the eye moved1--he tried to raise himself--looked at us--and1 recognizing me1 gave me his hand1 but could not speak4 ,he knew what was said1 and held out his arm4 ,the vein was opened--no blood flowed--it was empty4 ,he uttered a low moan1 looked at his arm1 and shook his head4 ,his wife1 with breathless anxiety1 appeared at the door3 we persuaded her to retire4 ,the warm fluid was placed on the window-seat near the bed4 ,it was again tried by the thermometer4 ,eight quarts were ready1 and the process of injecting the vein was commenced4 ,the greater portion entered4 ,the breathing of the patient became laborious1 and the pulse returned4 ,violent sickness ensued4 ,some weak gruel1 with a teaspoonful of brandy mixed in it1 quieted the sickness4 ,the poor man began to speak4 ,in a low whisper1 thanked ,god--thanked us--and said he felt as if he should recover4 ,at eleven o'clock1 ,mr4 ,langworthy returned home with me1 as both of us required rest4 ,august #ab4 #ed ,gully relapsed1 and was as nearly in a dying state as before4 ,saline fluid was again resorted to4 ,i prepared above a gallon2 but1 upon this occasion1 about three quarts only were injected4 ,mr4 ,langworthy having expressed a wish that he could obtain a pint of blood for the purpose of injecting it1 ,sarah ,gully1 the sister1 offered to be blooded2 but ,mr4 ,l4 did not consider her sufficiently healthy4 ,elizabeth ,veale1 a sister of ,gully's wife1 then came forward1 and1 having made a similar offer1 some of her blood 7about half-a-pint7 was transferred into the patient's vein1 by a well-executed process1 conducted by both the ,messrs4 ,langworthy4 ,the patient recovered his recollection4 ,sickness did not come on as it had done after saline fluid only was injected4 ,a short interval elapsed1 during which he appeared to labour considerably under the action of recovering his breath4 ,he then spoke2 and1 in the course of a short time1 took gruel4 ,weak wine and water1 warm jelly1 c4 were also given to him in very small quantities4 ,his appearance bore a more favourable aspect2 though his weakness was excessive4 ,gradually1 he regained a little strength towards the evening4 ,jane ,paddon and ,edward ,parsons were buried4 ,my friend1 the ,rev4 ,joseph ,rosdew1 who was on a visit to his brother at ,beechwood1 kindly preached for me in the morning and afternoon2 and the ,rev4 ,e4 ,b4 ,st4 ,john read the prayers4 ,this friendly assistance enabled me to visit the sick during the greater part of the day4 ,the congregations were very small2 owing to the absence of some of the principal families1 the sickness of many1 or the fear of assembling which prevailed among others4 ,august #ac4 #ef ,visited ,mrs4 ,toope1 at ,underwood1 and her son ,stephen1 both very weak4 ,mary ,brown1 aged fifty-six1 an assistant at the ,hospital1 died4 ,jane ,moon1 of ,colebrook1 aged twenty-eight1 recovered4 ,she was taken ill on the #hth4 ,william ,gully1 better4 ,august #ad4 ,several people applied for medicines4 ,after they had been attended to1 ,i rode to the villages at the eastern end of the parish4 ,some poor people1 who were invalids1 particularly requested to see me4 ,they were fearful that their sickness was a prelude to the cholera2 but they had no symptoms of that disease4 ,debility was the chief subject of their complaint4 ,where this was the case1 strengthening things were supplied to the poor1 out of the subscription fund4 ,susan ,taylor's little girl1 aged one year1 died of cholera4 ,she was taken ill on the #aath4 ,her mother1 also1 very unwell1 with symptoms of the same disease4 ,richard ,parsons1 aged one year and a half1 died at the ,hospital4 ,mary ,brown1 buried4 ,august #ae4 ,richard ,parsons1 buried4 ,elizabeth ,hill1 aged ten1 died at ,underwood4 ,mr4 ,h4 attended her in the morning as soon as he was sent for4 ,the progress of this case was fearfully rapid4 ,the poor child did not suffer much from pain2 she appeared to sink entirely from exhaustion4 ,no remedy for restoring warmth and circulation had the least effect4 ,after visiting sick people at ,underwood and at the ,hospital1 ,i went in the evening to see ,susan ,taylor4 ,she was in the collapsed stage of cholera4 ,the ,messrs4 ,langworthy were present4 ,it was proposed that the saline injection should be resorted to1 as her pulse had ceased to beat1 and she appeared to be rapidly sinking4 ,i assisted in preparing the warm fluid4 ,eight quarts were ready1 and seven were injected into the vein4 ,she revived--the pulse returned--and she seemed to be relieved4 ,we were occupied a great part of the night with this case4 ,august #af4 ,between nine and ten1 a4m41 more poor people than usual applied for medicines1 and strengthening things2 such as arrow-root1 tapioca1 carageen moss1 c4 ,the ,board of ,health met at my house4 ,one principal object of the meeting was to consider the state of the poor as to diet1 both of those who were slightly indisposed1 as well as of those recovering from cholera4 ,it was resolved to call the especial attention of the parish officers to this important subject1 and to remind them of the fact1 that1 from the commencement of the disease in the parish to the present time1 all extra expenses caused by its ravages had been met by the subscription fund1 which was now nearly exhausted4 ,the necessity of increasing the relief of the poor1 especially by some allowance for extra diet under the present distressing emergency1 was strongly urged upon them1 in a written address2 under the conviction that1 even where the disease did not exist1 an addition to their ordinary support was highly essential4 ,as soon as the ,board of ,health adjourned1 ,i set off for the ,hospital1 and on my way there ,i called to enquire for ,susan ,taylor4 ,just as ,i arrived1 ,mary ,taylor1 the sister1 met me at the door1 and was sobbing so bitterly1 she could scarcely tell me the cause of her distress4 ,at last she said1 ,susan was worse than ever--she could not live ten minutes4 ,oh6 sir1 where is ,mr4 ,langworthy8 ,well knowing that it was a case in which every moment was of the utmost importance1 ,i hastened to the ,hospital1 where we had appointed to meet4 ,he had not arrived4 ,having heard that he was at ,underwood1 ,i rode there2 and1 fortunately1 ,i came up to him as he was in the act of mounting his horse at ,gully's cottage4 ,in as few words as possible1 ,i told him my errand4 ,poor ,susan's life was an object of peculiar anxiety to us4 ,she had lost her husband and her only child within a few days2 and she had been particularly active and serviceable as a nurse1 in some of the most appalling cases4 ,a very few minutes elapsed before we were at the house at ,plympton4 ,our horses were sent to ,mr4 ,l4's1 as we knew that1 if the patient did not die1 we might be detained some time4 ,mary ,taylor was so unwell1 with strong symptoms of the same disease1 ,mr4 ,l4 gave her medicine1 and advised her to remain below4 ,we ascended the stairs1 and at the first moment of entering the room1 we thought it was all over4 ,we found ,susan quite cold--as cold as death--insensible--discoloured1--having no indication of pulse4 ,we had no person to help us--we had no time to procure assistance4 ,i knew my office in preparing for a repetition of the expedient of injection4 ,this ,mr4 ,l4 at once decided to be the only chance4 ,whilst he adjusted his instruments1 the syringe1 c41 ,i went below to prepare the fluid4 ,i had about six quarts ready1 and rejoined ,mr4 ,l4 ,he was sitting on the bed1 and prepared to open the vein of the patient's right arm4 ,i held the wrist1 to keep it steady2 and having endeavoured to ascertain whether there was any pulse1 the cold blue hand dropped when ,i let it go4 ,mr4 ,l4 shook his head1 and thought any attempt to restore animation would be useless4 ,notwithstanding this1 as we could not tell what might be the effect under the hand of ,god1 even in this most desperate case1 ,i was ready with the warm mixture4 ,the syringe was applied to the flaccid vein1 which resembled a slight sinew4 ,no blood flowed4 ,to all appearance it contained nothing but a dark1 glutinous1 substance1 about the colour and consistency of treacle2 not more than a drop of which could be extracted1 after pressing the vein in the usual manner to produce a flow of blood4 ,every heave of her labouring chest1 seemed to be the last--weaker--weaker--at less frequent intervals4 ,never surely was life nearer extinct4 ,the eyes were set upwards with a fixed and inanimate expression4 ,we were now ready4 ,i had a thermometer in the basin1 and two jugs1 one with the fluid hot1 and the other cooler1 so as to keep up the temperature as exactly as possible #aaj degrees4 ,the greatest nicety is also indispensible in using the syringe1 which should be an instrument of the best make1 lest a single globule of air should be injected with the fluid4 ,i have been informed that1 if1 owing to unforeseen circumstances this occurs1 the consequences would be instantly fatal4 ,mr4 ,l4 commenced the operation1 and the fluid did not return1 but went upward through the vein4 ,mr4 ,l4 whispered1 8that is well40 ,a breathless silence ensued--one quart was injected--a slight indication of movement followed2--another quart--and another--a trembling movement of the eyelid was visible--gradually the ashy hue of death began to recede from the forehead--then from the cheek--the dawn of returning life appeared2 soon afterwards1 the eye changed from its fixed character of unconsciousness to that of recognition4 ,i ventured to ask1 whether1 if blood could be procured1 there might not be a better chance of saving the patient's life4 ,mr4 ,l4 replied that no one could be found who would enter the room1 much more to spare a pint of blood4 ,without further loss of time1 ,i went to a neighbour next door1 who had been very attentive to ,susan1 and who did not shew indications of fear4 ,she was in the prime of life1 in strong health1 and had no family4 ,i told her in as few words as possible the precarious state of ,susan1 and that the only apparent chance of saving her life1 was to obtain a pint of blood1 to be transferred into her vein4 8,will you consent to spare that quantity8 ,if you have the least fear about it1 do not hesitate to say so40 ,she instantly replied1 8,you may take a quart if it is required40 ,she went with me into ,susan's room4 ,two basins were instantly in readiness1 one floating in the other1 in hot water1 to prevent the blood from congealing4 ,mary ,chapman's vein was opened4 ,the purple stream gushed1 and well performed its benevolent design4 ,this had scarcely been transfused to the amount of half-a-pint1 when the throbbing index of life returned2 and what a thrill did it give us when ,i was able to pronounce that 8the pulse beats distinctly40 ,but1 at this instant1 it was evident by the appearance of the eye1 that the utmost caution was necessary1--to avoid another extreme--apoplexy--to watch the eye as well as the pulse1--scarcely a pint could be borne--the process was instantly stayed--and the noble spirited woman was advised to return as quickly as possible to her own apartment4 ,her conduct throughout was heroic and cool to admiration4 #fe ,now on each side of the bed1 ,mr4 ,l4 and ,i took our station4 ,the poor sufferer seemed as one awaking from a deep sleep4 ,she knew us both1 and spoke4 ,mary ,taylor1 in the room below1 very sick and faint1 and with other symptoms of incipient cholera1 which appeared to be increased by her fear about her sister4 ,every thing was said and done which could be thought of1 to calm her spirits1 and to dispel the peculiarly restless anxiety under which she had laboured some hours4 ,she said she knew she should have the disease1 and it would be the death of her4 ,susan had become very drowsy4 ,soon afterwards1 a violent trembling came on1 this was followed by a profuse perspiration4 ,in about an hour1 she became more tranquil2 still requiring the greatest attention--life hanging by a mere thread4 ,this lasted three hours4 ,mr4 ,l4 then considered it safe1 at her request1 to allow her to sleep4 ,her sleep was as tranquil as that of an infant1 with the exception of a start at intervals4 ,a nurse having been obtained1 she was left under her care1 with strict orders from ,mr4 ,l4 how to proceed4 ,we went to the ,hospital1 and found the poor people much the same as yesterday1 excepting ,sarah ,parsons1 aged three years1 whose case was hopeless4 ,at seven1 p4m41 ,elizabeth ,hill and ,james ,parsons were buried4 ,sarah ,parsons died during my absence4 ,this was the child already referred to1 as having been 8put aside0 for dead2 but after active treatment1 she had revived1 and appeared to be progressing towards perfect recovery4 ,at the end of a fortnight1 a fever attacked her1 which harassed her to such a degree1 that she required the constant attendance of one person4 ,her mother1 slowly mending1 exhibited a state of apathy1 almost amounting to stupor1 and no wonder2 in addition to the effects of her own severe attack1 her mind had received a paralyzing shock1 from the death of her husband and1 now1 four children6 ,after prayers in the sick-ward1 ,i again visited ,susan ,taylor4 ,she was going on favourably1 but too weak to bear any thing to be said to her4 ,august #ag4 ,a young person at ,merafield1 one mile from ,underwood1 labouring under a rather severe attack of cholera1 somewhat better than yesterday4 ,she spoke of her illness with great calmness2 and the blessed effects of full trust in ,god's mercy1 through the merits and intercession of the ,saviour1 were beautifully displayed in her whole deportment4 ,into the hands of ,god she implicitly and prayerfully cast herself4 ,she appears so free from that restless anxiety which frequently attends cases that prove fatal1 great hopes are entertained of her recovery4 ,august #ah4 ,mrs4 ,jenny ,cocker1 of ,underwood1 was seized this morning1 at five o'clock4 ,dr4 ,cookworthy1 of ,plymouth1 and ,mr4 ,hook1 the family surgeon1 were present4 ,the former had been sent for after the most alarming symptoms had come on2 and when he arrived1 she was cold1 discoloured1 and sinking under extreme prostration of strength4 ,her husband was absent1 upon the farm1 during the early part of the day1 and was struck with horror and alarm when1 on his return1 he found her in such a state of danger4 ,she was quite sensible1 and prayed continually that she might be supported 8in that hour when flesh and heart faileth40 ,whilst the medical gentlemen were consulting together in the adjoining room1 we all addressed ourselves to the ,throne of ,grace2 and most devoutly and heartily did the poor sufferer bear her part in that solemn duty1 as well as her relations who were assembled in the room4 ,fear and dismay were strongly depicted upon their countenances4 ,mrs4 ,cocker1 sen4 was in a state of extreme agitation1 shewed symptoms of being ill1 and fainted4 ,after the medical gentlemen returned into the room1 active stimulants and friction were resorted to1 with the hope of restoring warmth in their patient4 ,she became weaker1 the pulse had ceased1 and so had her power of speaking2 and at two1 p4m41 her mortal career was closed4 ,during the last three or four hours1 she indicated no appearance of suffering2 and perfect consciousness was maintained to the last4 ,after this scene of affliction1 ,i remained with the family some time1 all of us having retired to an adjoining room4 ,the relations gradually became more tranquil1 and when we separated1 one sorrowing individual1 raising her eyes to heaven1 though streaming with tears1 exclaimed1 8,it is the ,lord1 let him do what seemeth him good40 ,attended the funeral of ,mr4 ,josias ,cork1 and went to the ,hospital4 ,blake's child1 aged one year1 died there to-day4 ,august #ai4 #gj;a ,my kind friend1 the ,rev4 ,joseph ,rosdew1 preached for me twice1 as ,i was too unwell to undertake two full services4 ,in the evening1 ,mrs4 ,jenny ,cocker and ,elizabeth ,blake were buried4 ,several fresh cases of cholera reported4 ,received a letter from the secretary of the ,central ,board4 ,the ,plympton ,st4 ,mary ,board of ,health regularly appointed4 #gj;b ,august #bj4 ,amongst others1 ,i visited ,betty ,heard1 at ,underwood1 a poor industrious woman1 aged seventy-two4 ,she was quite alone--no one had been near her--creeping about the cottage in great pain3 she could hardly stand1 but refused to go to bed4 ,she had taken some precautions to check the premonitory attack4 ,she stood near her spinning-wheel1 and when she perceived ,i was looking at it1 she shook her head1 and said1 8,ah6 sir1 that is of no use to me now4 ,when ,i can use it1 ,i get but a very small matter to live upon6 and now0--,she could not finish the sentence2 but sat down and cried like a child4 ,how gladly did ,i avail myself of the subscription fund to relieve this helpless creature4 ,in a short time1 a proper nurse was with her4 ,page's children better2 the cramp had subsided4 ,a messenger came to me1 requesting my immediate attendance at old ,mrs4 ,cocker's4 ,she was in a room below1 harassed with incessant sickness1 c41 and in great pain4 ,her agitation of mind at the time of her daughter's death on ,saturday1 caused a shock from which she had by no means recovered4 ,mr4 ,richard ,langworthy #gb had seen her1 and administered a dose of calomel2 but the progress of the disorder was astonishingly rapid4 ,she fainted3 her son ,elias was with her1 and we supported her as well as we could4 ,when she revived1 her countenance assumed the common character of the collapsed stage of the disease4 ,with much difficulty1 we carried the poor sufferer up stairs2 two women were sent for1 and they assisted in putting her in bed4 ,having become a little easier1 she requested me to pray with her4 ,from that moment1 when not in extreme pain1 she was incessantly occupied in that sacred duty4 ,on the first indication of sickness1 she said she had the cholera1 and she knew 8she should not get over it40 ,being confident that this was a desperate case1 from its exhibiting those fatal symptoms which often terminate in death within twelve hours1 ,i went for ,mr4 ,l41 who had1 unfortunately1 been detained at ,shaugh1 five miles off1 and did not return for two hours4 ,on his arrival1 he said he quite approved of all the measures which had been adopted2 and he considered it an extreme case4 ,the rooms were fumigated1 and chloride of lime was sprinkled all about the house4 ,the poor creature suffered much from cramp and spasms4 ,it was1 indeed1 distressing to see her4 ,every limb seemed to be contracted--her teeth grinding1 and her blue shrivelled fingers clenched so tight1 it was very difficult to open her hand2 and her long grey locks1 matted with perspiration1 adhered to her cold damp cheek4 ,mr4 ,l4 proposed1 as a last resource to allay such misery1 that a vein should be injected4 ,i prepared about six quarts of the fluid4 ,the vein was opened1 one or two dark drops trickled out1 like treacle2 after this1 the vein appeared to be empty4 ,the process of injection was immediately commenced1 and the suffering almost instantly subsided4 ,we knew her age was against her2 but feeling that though life might not be saved by it1 yet that this experiment would be valuable1 inasmuch as we had remarked that all suffering from cramp ceased when recourse was had to it2 it was1 therefore1 adopted4 ,the pulse returned2 but it fluttered and intermitted4 ,she said she knew her time was very short4 ,her younger son was hanging over her1 the tears flowing down his cheeks4 ,throughout this sad scene1 his anxious and tender care for a dying mother was incessant4 ,she said1 8,let us pray--it is my only comfort40 ,we all knelt round the bed4 ,clasping her hands1 she prayed aloud4 ,nothing could be more devout2 and there was something so indescribably affecting in the plaintive tone of her voice and the aspirations she uttered at intervals1 that a common feeling of sympathy vibrated through the hearts of those who witnessed the touching scene4 ,she expressed herself cheered and refreshed by such an employment2 then with her cold hand she grasped mine1 and begged me not to leave her4 ,she became rapidly weaker1 the pulse again intermitted and sunk1 sickness returned1 but not the cramp4 ,although she had for a long time refused to take any nourishment1 in twenty minutes after the injection of the fluid1 she vomited a great quantity of what appeared to be water1 with a dark sediment1 like decomposed blood1 which sunk immediately4 ,from this time1 nothing would stop the incessant sickness4 ,every animal function seemed to be exhausted2 yet her senses were perfectly unimpaired to the last4 ,i did not quit her--it was her dying request4 8,thank you--thank you for remaining10 she1 faltering1 said to me4 ,i observed to her that although we must part1 there was one above1 who has promised to his faithful disciples1 8,i will never leave thee nor forsake thee40 8,oh6 yes--yes10 she said1 in a low whisper1--8it is true3 ,i feel the comfort of it4 #8,lord1 now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace1 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation4' ,i am so--so weary1--when will this be over40 ,she then sunk into silence3 for some time it was difficult to say whether life was extinct or not2 at last she sighed1 and her spirit departed in peace4 ,this affecting scene lasted six hours after the violent symptoms of the disease commenced4 ,returned home and endeavoured to answer some kind notes from enquiring friends4 ,i could not write1 owing to the excited state of my feelings2 but1 thankful to a merciful ,providence for preservation1 ,i retired early1 hoping to be refreshed by rest4 ,i was awakened from a sound sleep by a loud knocking at my door4 ,it was half past twelve at night1 when my servant informed me that a person had arrived from ,plympton1 entreating me to go instantly to ,mary ,taylor1 a parishioner of ,plympton ,st4 ,mary1 who was in the last stage of cholera1 and was particularly anxious to see me before she died4 ,i was a little refreshed by sleep2 but still so unwell1 my servant intimated that it might be in time1 if ,i went in the morning4 ,the morning might be too late6 ,the idea of her having expressed an earnest desire to see me--in her dying moments too--something1 perhaps1 required or to communicate1 which might tend to relieve her mind1 and soothe the pillow of death4 ,i could not have rested1 if ,i had delayed to go4 ,before one o'clock1 ,i was at the house4 ,mary ,taylor had given up her own comfortable room to ,susan1 from the kindest and most considerate feeling2 and1 that she might be kept as quiet as possible1 had removed to the dwelling of her parents1 which was1 indeed1 a miserable place for a sick person4 ,below sat her father1 by a small remnant of a fire1 his face between his hands1 his elbows resting on his knees1 not caring to speak4 ,he told me ,elizabeth ,job was with ,mary1 and that ,mr4 ,l4 had been there in the evening1 but not since--that he was very unwell when he went away4 ,i heard the poor creature moaning--went up to her4 ,the chamber where she lay was on the landing-place1 without a door or partition--no ceiling--open to the roof4 ,a common bedstead1 without hangings or curtains1 an old-fashioned oak chest1 and a broken chair1 composed the whole of the furniture4 ,in a corner of the same room1 covered with various old clothes1 lay her husband1 who was also ill4 ,a rushlight1 flickering in a current of air from the roof1 only added to the wretchedness of the scene4 ,the moment ,i approached the bedside1 poor ,mary held out her hand to me1 and burst into an agony of tears4 8,i am going1 sir1--,i know ,i shall die4 ,i wished so much to see you once more4 ,i feared it would be too much for you to come2 but ,i do not expect to see the morning4 ,i do not wish to live2 but my poor dear little helpless infant--what will become of her when she has lost her mother60 ,after some conversation1 she became more tranquil1 and appeared greatly comforted by the presence of a ,christian minister4 ,spoke much of the awfulness of being on the brink of eternity--prayed frequently that ,god would forgive her sins1 and receive her to himself1 through the merits of a crucified ,saviour4 8,yes10 she said1 8he died for me40 ,stayed by this anchor1 she became resigned and calm4 ,before ,i went upstairs1 ,i ordered the fire to be made up1 and plenty of hot water to be in readiness4 ,the poor old people very slow1 and nothing in the house which such a case of emergency required4 ,the cramp was gaining ground1 and spasms had returned4 ,mr4 ,l4's residence not being far off1 ,i hastened there1 thinking it possible that he might be up2 but could make no one hear1 therefore ,i went away without disturbing him4 ,i knocked up the people at a shop1 and got some mustard and vinegar4 ,when ,i returned1 the medicines which were left1 with directions1 by ,mr4 ,l4 were given4 ,i had brought the cholera lotion1 or stimulating liniment1 with me1 which was tried2 but the poor sufferer was icy cold4 ,hot water in a stone bottle was applied to the feet4 ,the pain at the pit of the stomach was very acute4 ,i tried to get hot salt or sand2 but nothing of the sort could be obtained1 it being past two1 a4m4 ,having noticed that1 in the fire-place below1 there were some loose bricks1 ,i heated one of them1 and wrapped it in a piece of old drugget4 ,this simple remedy afforded her much relief1 as soon as it was applied4 ,she had been extremely patient1 and said she felt better2 but from the cold perspiration1 and her discoloured appearance1 ,i feared she would not recover4 ,at three1 a4m41 ,i became so unwell1 ,i desired that ,mr4 ,l4 should be called1 at all events4 ,as he had been up the whole of the two preceding nights1 and was very unwell1 ,i had hitherto deferred calling him as long as ,i could2 but ,i was obliged to return home4 ,august #ba4 ,being anxious to know the fate of ,mary ,taylor1 ,i went at eight o'clock to enquire for her4 ,i learnt that ,mr4 ,l4 came to her almost immediately after ,i left her1 and injected saline fluid into a vein4 ,she rallied for a time2 but now1 at nine1 the alarming symptoms had returned4 ,i went to ,mr4 ,l4 and reported the apparently hopeless state of the patient4 ,he returned to the house with me1 and proposed a repetition of the experiment4 ,she said it was all in vain4 ,her pulse had entirely ceased to beat4 ,she enquired for ,susan1--then spoke of her child with the tenderest feeling4 ,she 8hoped ,god would forgive her anxiety about the dear little soul4 ,she would rather it had been taken before her1 or with her1 that both might be buried together2 but ,god's will be done4 ,may we meet in a happier world40 ,we had all joined with her in prayer1 at her own request2 she then consented to the operation4 ,after a small quantity of the saline fluid had been injected1 her husband's sister offered to be blooded1 as soon as the transfusion of blood was proposed4 ,the transfusion was commenced1 but no more than a teacupful could be borne1 as a most startling effect was produced2 the eyes having in an instant become red and staring to a frightful extent4 ,mr4 ,l4 saw this1 and stopped the process instantaneously4 ,her breathing was quick and laborious4 ,the pulse merely fluttered1 and then stopped4 ,it evidently was the will of ,god that human means should not avail4 ,she was dying6 ,i left the room with a sorrowing heart1 sincerely lamenting her death4 ,before the attack of cholera1 she had been in a delicate state of health2 therefore ,mr4 ,l4 feared that her constitution was not sufficiently strong to bear the shock4 ,every thing tended to depress our spirits4 ,such touching scenes1 in such rapid succession--so great an accumulation of misery1 nearly overwhelmed us4 ,the appalling reality is almost incredible6 ,but we have worked together1 heart and hand2 and we must trust that the same merciful ,providence which has hitherto protected us1 will1 through the aid of the ,spirit1 grant us renewed strength for the conflict4 ,i called to see ,susan ,taylor2 she was better1 but requiring the greatest care4 ,attended the funeral of ,mrs4 ,cocker4 ,richard ,hurl1 aged one year and half1 died at ,underwood4 ,elizabeth ,hicks1 of ,underwood1 seriously ill--collapse had rapidly come on1--,mr4 ,osmond in attendance4 ,very active treatment had been pursued4 ,towards the evening1 she was much relieved1 but extremely weak4 ,richard ,smaldridge taken ill4 ,mr4 ,hook attending him4 ,august #bb4 #hc ,a vestry meeting was held1 also a meeting of the ,board of ,health4 ,on this day1 the first order was made for assistance from the parish1 to be paid to the chairman of the ,board of ,health4 ,hurl's child buried4 ,elizabeth ,hicks recovering4 ,august #bc4 ,george ,tarr1 aged forty-four1 received at the ,hospital3 a bad case4 ,august #bd4 ,george ,tarr died4 ,ann ,higgins1 aged one year1 died4 ,august #be4 ,i visited several people who laboured under great debility4 ,not so many fresh cases during these three days4 ,august #bf4 ,at eight o'clock1 a message was brought to me from ,mr4 ,crewes's family1 at ,plympton1 #he;a requesting me1 if ,i possibly could1 to go to them immediately1 as their servant was alarmingly ill4 ,soon after ,i arrived1 ,mr4 ,deeble ,boger #he;b and the ,messrs4 ,langworthy came4 ,it was one of those cases which exhibit great severity of character--discolouration of the skin--incessant sickness and restlessness--coldness of the flesh1 tongue1 and breath4 ,there was very little hope of her recovery4 ,perhaps this attack had been brought on and aggravated by her own imprudence1 in taking with her dinner1 yesterday1 a quantity of vinegar1 which had been left in a plate with some cucumber4 ,debility and exhaustion rapidly increased4 ,she became calm after awhile1 and was perfectly sensible4 ,i left her and went to ,church4 ,the ,rev4 ,j4 ,rosdew again kindly assisted me both parts of the day4 ,but one feeling pervaded the whole congregation--the ministers and the people--the deepest solemnity6 ,the plague is abroad4 ,who is to stand between the living and the dead8 ,the fervent prayer of faith availeth much4 8,lord1 hear our prayer1 and let our cry come unto thee60 ,how many appeared to pray in earnest on this day6 doubtless not here only1 but through the nation4 ,may the supplication of a suffering people be received at the ,throne of ,grace4 ,mr4 ,crewes's servant died in the afternoon1 and ,maria ,e4 ,taylor1 aged six months1 of ,underwood1 died on this day4 ,august #bg4 ,whilst at breakfast1 ,i was entreated to go as soon as possible to ,wm4 ,arthurs1 at ,underwood1 as he was extremely ill1 and he was thought to be dying4 ,after attending to a number of applications for medicine1 ,i went immediately to the sick man4 ,his wife1 in tears1 was standing at the door1 watching my arrival4 ,her mother1 ,mary ,martin1 and another woman1 with dismay in their countenances1 were near her4 ,one of the children ill with cholera1 in a cradle1 two other little creatures1 unconscious of what was passing1 were playing about the room4 ,i first endeavoured to quiet the minds of the women1 impressing upon them1 that there was not so much danger to be apprehended from the disease itself1 as from giving way to such excessive alarm4 ,that all excitement and agitation of the mind1 tended to increase1 if not to cause1 an attack of the malady4 ,i found the poor man very ill4 ,upon enquiry1 it appeared that he had been 8very bad all the night1 and they thought he could not have held out till the morning40 ,but1 8why did you neglect to send for medical advice at first80 8,o1 sir1 we hoped it would pass40 ,i told them they must send immediately for ,mr4 ,l4 or for some other medical gentleman2 but they said it would be of no use1 as ,arthurs refused to take any medicines2 indeed1 he had said the same to me3 but1 after much persuasion1 he consented to take what ,i gave him4 ,at this time1 he was in a state of partial collapse--writhing with pain--large drops standing on his icy cold forehead--his tongue cold--harassed with incessant and violent sickness4 ,the wife standing by1 concealing her face with her apron1 not being able to look at him when the paroxysms came on4 ,at a glance1 the appearance of every thing indicated the cleanliness of the family4 ,a white cloth was on a little table near the window--a second bed in the room--a little store of potatoes in a basket1 in a corner near the stairs4 ,the women were prompt and ready in preparing the stimulants--mustard and hot vinegar1 and hot water1 in stone bottles1 for the feet4 ,all linen was removed from the bed4 ,the child below was1 at this time1 screaming so violently1 that we were obliged to use for her similar remedies4 ,rhubarb and ginger had been given to the child4 ,i gave a saline draught1 which appeared to check the sickness4 ,the poor man required constant attendance1 sickness and cramp being most distressing4 ,i had sent for medical assistance1 but at that moment it could not be obtained4 ,what was to be done8 ,the poor man was in agony1 and the sickness violent1 without an intermission of ten minutes4 ,in this extremity1 ,i gave him the same medicine which ,i had taken myself4 ,in half-an-hour1 the man was again extremely harassed1 and the sickness was not abated4 ,he complained of insatiable thirst4 ,i then prepared a saline mixture1 composed of the same ingredients which had in some instances been adopted by ,mr4 ,l42 viz41 carbonate of soda1 one drachm1 common salt1 one drachm1 oxymuriate 7chlorate7 of potash1 six grains1 and a teaspoonful of salvolatile1 to a quart of cold water1 of which he drank freely4 ,after this1 the vomiting subsided for a time1 but pain and nausea remained2 friction with stimulants were continued1 and hot salt applied to the stomach4 ,being somewhat relieved1 he was desirous that ,i would pray with him4 ,the poor women knelt round the bed1--tears streaming down1 though they held their hands before their faces1 to conceal their grief and apprehension4 ,at this time1 the appearance of the man's eyes began more decidedly to assume the character which we had remarked in the worst cases of cholera4 ,our prayer was shortened3 but a sigh only1 in faith1 fails not to reach the ,throne of ,grace4 ,i sent again1 with the hope of obtaining medical aid1 but without success4 ,i began to tremble at the responsibility ,i had taken upon myself2 but ,i could not leave the patient at such a crisis1 and to have remained inactive might have been fatal4 ,his pulse1 when ,i first saw him1 was scarcely perceptible1 it now began to improve2 sickness again came on1 but not so violent as before4 ,he drank freely of the saline mixture4 ,at two o'clock1 ,i left him for half-an-hour1 to attend the funeral of ,maria ,taylor's infant4 ,soon after my return 7about three o'clock71 ,arthurs became easier and more tranquil2 the pulse had improved1 general warmth succeeded1 and at four o'clock1 profuse perspiration3 more clothing was put on the bed1 to keep that up4 ,he wished for some tea and biscuit1 and took a small quantity4 ,in half-an-hour afterwards1 the pulse became extremely full and quick4 ,at five1 p4m41 ,i went to ,mr4 ,langworthy's1 and found him just returned4 ,i informed him of ,arthurs's case1 and we went there together2 but before we arrived1 a medical gentleman had called1 bled him sparingly1 and had gone away4 ,mr4 ,l4 ordered him medicine1 and gave directions how to proceed4 ,the poor man then expressed himself as being weary1 and soon sunk into a calm sleep4 ,the child was much better towards the evening4 ,i went across the way to ,john ,andrews's2 their daughter1 ,mary ,ann1 aged six1 who was taken ill in the morning1 having died at four p4m4 ,the other child who was ill on the #fth1 recovered4 ,peggy ,andrews1 the mother1 though deeply afflicted1 shewed much ,christian resignation4 ,at her urgent request1 ,i went upstairs to see the child as she lay a corpse4 ,she had been carried off so rapidly1 they could scarcely believe she was dead4 ,chloride of lime was used abundantly1 and the poor people promised that the rooms should be whitewashed on the following day4 ,their cottage is kept particularly neat4 ,having remained some time in conversation with them1 ,i went to ,richard ,dunn's4 ,their little girl1 aged two years1 sinking from exhaustion in a low fever1 like typhus1 which immediately followed an attack of cholera4 ,every possible attention was paid her1 but nothing would make her rally4 ,she lay perfectly quiet1 her clear blue eye fixed on me1 being a stranger2 and just at that moment a parting ray of the evening sun beamed through the casement upon her face1 her light silken locks shone upon her spotless brow1 giving to her appearance an unearthly effect1 which ,i shall never forget4 ,very soon she was cold and lifeless2 but a smile rested on her countenance1 so serene and lovely1 that the transition from life to death was not perceptible4 ,i could not be surprised at the distress of the parents4 ,difficult it was at such a moment to acknowledge the reality1 that their loss was the child's gain4 ,under what a variety of circumstances does this fatal malady strike its victims6 ,equally varying1 therefore1 the occasions for ,christian consolation4 ,may this be profitable to minister and people4 ,wrote to the ,central ,board of ,health4 ,two new cases4 ,august #bh4 ,mary ,ann ,andrews1 buried4 ,no death on this day3 one new case only reported--,betty ,wills1 of ,underwood4 ,the patients generally extremely weak4 ,seven cases remaining4 ,august #bi4 ,attended ,board of ,health4 ,received a letter from the ,central ,board1 requesting a daily report to be transmitted as long as the disease exists at ,plympton ,st4 ,mary1 as well as a return of all cases and deaths from the commencement of the disease4 ,upon referring to the several medical practitioners1 it was found to be impossible to obtain any thing like a regular return2 because our ,board of ,health had not been legally constituted until the #bbnd instant2 and no authority for such a requirement having previously existed1 no regular notes of cases and deaths had been kept4 ,besides this1 in consequence of the scarcity of medical practitioners1 those who were employed in cholera cases1 were engaged with their patients from morning till night1 and had little or no time for making regular memoranda4 ,visited ,arthurs2--better as to the original disease1 but very severely salivated4 ,elizabeth ,hicks and ,mary ,martin1 recovering4 ,buried ,dunn's child4 ,visited ,susan ,taylor2--gradually recovering1 but labouring under great weakness4 ,we had some serious conversation upon the afflicting circumstances which had occurred1 and the mercy of ,god in her own particular case2--her preservation up to the present time1 after all she had gone through herself1 and after what she had witnessed in others1 having herself1 not only passed much time as a nurse in the midst of the worst cases of the disease1 but having also assisted in the last fearful office for three of its victims4 ,she entered fully into all this in a right frame of mind4 ,whilst alluding to the state in which she lay under the influence of the collapsed stage1 she said she knew what was passing1 though she appeared unconscious of every thing2 that the sensation produced by injecting the saline fluid into the vein1 was that of having taken an unusual quantity of liquid or broth1 the stomach seemed to be very full2 and when the blood was transfused1 she felt it in the jugular vein1 on both sides1 causing an oppressive fulness1 as if it would burst2 but it subsided as soon as the process was stopped4 ,as an instance of consciousness being retained in the last stage of cholera1--while the blood was being transfused1 though she could neither move nor speak1 she heard me suggest that a handkerchief might be lightly thrown across her eyes1 lest she should be shocked if she revived and saw what was being done2 and ,mr4 ,l4's reply1 that it was of no consequence1 as she was too far gone4 ,august #cj4 ,one new case1 ,mary ,martin1 ,underwood4 ,five cases remaining4 ,several people suffering from weakness and debility2 all who required it1 had nourishing things sent to them4 ,by ,mr4 ,l4's advice1 ,i returned home sooner than usual1 as ,i had been very unwell during the last few days4 ,august #ca4 ,susan ,taylor #if was sufficiently recovered to return to ,underwood4 ,no new cases reported to-day4 ,what a mercy6 ,the fearful disease has nearly subsided in this parish1 though as yet prevalent in the adjoining parish of ,plympton ,maurice4 ,from this time1 no death by cholera occurred in the parish2 but through the month of ,september1 those who had been attacked by the disease1 laboured under great debility4 ,some new cases were reported2 but of a milder character1 with the exception of two1 which were taken to the ,hospital4 ,one was that of an aged woman1 who1 on the #ajth of ,september1 was discovered lying on the floor1 at her house at ,colebrook1 in a state of collapse4 ,a medical gentleman had seen her as he passed by1 and called to inform me of the circumstance1 at the same time recommending what medicine should be given to her4 ,i found her1 as described1 lying on the stone floor1 with all the symptoms of confirmed cholera1 and in great agony4 ,after much persuasion1 she took the medicine1 and consented to be removed to the ,hospital1 only upon the condition that ,i would take charge of her goods1 and keep the key of her room4 ,unhappily1 she was one of those whose thoughts are entirely engrossed by the objects of time2 therefore her mental agitation and alarm were proportionately increased3 and at such a moment1 when life was ebbing on the brink of eternity1 there was no desire for religious exercise1 although at the eleventh hour2 and all before her was worse than blank--not a shadow of comfort6 ,after she arrived at the ,hospital1 her suffering was very considerable4 ,mr4 ,l4 pursued the same treatment which had been previously adopted1 with the addition of active friction1 and hot salt in bags applied to the stomach4 ,warmth was restored in about four hours1 and she became gradually better4 ,in three days afterwards1 she walked home1 recovered4 ,about this time1 a man was found1 in a wretched state1 cold and collapsed1 in an open shed near ,ridgeway4 ,he was conveyed to the ,hospital immediately4 ,drinking and dissipation had most probably tended to increase his sufferings1 for they were excessive4 ,his habits were well known1 and there was every reason to suppose he was in a state of intoxication when seized with the disease4 ,a strong emetic of mustard and salt was first given to him1 and active remedies were afterwards resorted to4 ,some hours elapsed before warmth could be restored1 and it was thought the attack would terminate fatally2 but ,god was merciful to him1 and he so far recovered as to be able to leave the ,hospital in two days4 ,how far he was impressed with the awfulness of his situation1 or of thankfulness for his escape from impending danger1 rested with his own conscience4 ,he gave no satisfactory proof of any salutary impression having been made upon his mind4 ,he was enveloped in utter darkness1 and religious duties were evidently irksome to him4 ,with the exception of these two cases1 nothing occurred beyond the usual routine of visiting convalescent patients1 or those taken with slight attacks1 from the end of ,august to the #crd of ,october4 ,during that period1 the attendance at meetings of the ,board of ,health1 and constant communication with the ,central ,board1 as well as ordinary parish duties1 were attended to4 ,on the #crd of ,october1 it was reported1 and with devout thankfulness acknowledged1 that the disease was mercifully withdrawn from the parish--the plague was stayed--and the ,board of ,health was adjourned4 ,thus terminated the progress of the fearful visitation in this parish4 ,thirty deaths1 chiefly from the village of ,underwood1 had occurred between the #acth of ,july and the #bgth of ,august4 ,in the adjacent town of ,plympton1 where the population by the census of #ahca was #hjd1 there were twenty-two deaths between the #abth of ,august and the #bast of ,september4 ,,conclusion4 ,,here it may be useful to make a brief allusion to some of the circumstances connected with the progress of the disease in this rural district4 ,the first patient who died of the cholera at ,underwood1 arrived there two days before she was taken ill1 from ,plymouth1 where the disease was making fearful havoc4 ,after her death1 nearly a fortnight elapsed1 when two other deaths occurred1 of persons who were dwelling near the centre of the village4 ,then the disease visited the extreme western end1 taking its course eastward1 and at that end finished its career4 ,the time of its duration was between two and three months3 its fatal effects were limited to about five weeks4 ,nearly a month after the disease had visited ,plympton ,st4 ,mary1 it proceeded to ,plympton ,st4 ,maurice1 commencing on the #abth of ,august1 in the middle of the town2 then1 as it had done at ,underwood1 it went to the western extremity1 afterwards taking its course eastward1 and1 on the #bjth of ,september1 ceased at one of the last houses in that direction4 ,although in both parishes its fatal effects were limited to five weeks1 it lingered in the neighbourhood some weeks afterwards4 ,it may be supposed that1 because the malady1 during the later period of its existence at ,underwood1 did not prove fatal1 it was understood better than at first1 and that the medical treatment was on that account more successful4 ,but if so1 it would not have been so fatal afterwards at ,plympton2 as it was in the hands of the same medical practitioner4 ,it may be worthy of remark1 that towards the end of ,august1 the weather became cooler1 and the vapour which rises in the valley below ,underwood1 concentrated in a white frost1 though in a slight degree1 in the month of ,september2 to which the gradual disappearance of the disease was in some measure attributed4 ,by the entries in the ,register of ,burials1 it appears that the deaths were1--males1 #ad1 females1 #af2 total1 #cj4 ,one male only died between the ages of #aj and #ci4 ,one female only died between the ages of #aj and #de4 ,two males died upwards of #ej years of age2 viz41 #ec and #gb4 ,five females died upwards of #ej years of age2 viz41 #ef1 #fg1 #ge1 #gf1 and #gg4 ,burials in ,plympton ,st4 ,mary3-- #ahca males1 #bf females1 #ah total #dd #ahcb #ca #ca #fb #ahcc #ad #ah #cb ,from the #ast of ,june to the #ast of ,september3-- #ahca males1 #d females1 #c total1 #g #ahcb #bj #ai #ci #ahcc #d #e #i ,the fact that nine out of twelve inmates of the cottage #ajc inhabited by ,parsons's family were swept off1 under circumstances of a peculiarly aggravated and appalling character1 may be attributed to the unfortunate inattention to sanitary precautions1 which has already been mentioned4 ,picture3 ,the village of ,underwood ,in consequence of the ,board of ,health not having been regularly constituted until above a month after the commencement of the disease in the parish1 no returns from medical practitioners were received before the #bbnd of ,august2 and even after that period1 so constantly were those gentlemen occupied1 and worn out with fatigue1 the returns were very imperfectly supplied4 ,therefore1 a statistical account of cases1 dates of seizure and recovery1 cannot here be attempted4 ,it must1 therefore1 suffice to state1 that between #bjj and #cjj in this parish were more or less affected with the disease2 and in ,underwood alone1 about #bjj4 ,the proportion of deaths1 in cases which had advanced into the second or cold stage before medical assistance had been obtained1 was about one out of three4 ,in the foregoing ,extracts1 only a portion of the cases of confirmed cholera are mentioned2 omitting those which are termed incipient4 ,it cannot be too strongly impressed upon the attention of every one1 that if the atmosphere surrounding houses is corrupted by the effluvia of stagnant water in pools and ditches1 unwholesome sewers1 choked drains1 or any accumulation of filth--if badly ventilated rooms are crowded with an excess of occupants--if the diet is low and unwholesome1 and the habits of the people are dirty1 particularly if they are addicted to drunkenness and dissipation1--diseases of various kinds are engendered as a natural consequence2 therefore1 under such circumstances1 what can be expected during a visitation of an extraordinary epidemic like that of cholera1 but its baneful effects1 and those of a most aggravated and appalling character4 ,it is essential that due attention be paid to the very first indication of indisposition during the prevalence of the epidemic4 ,vegetables and fruit should be avoided4 ,strong affections of the mind1 arising from anxiety1 alarm1 or excess of grief1 are extremely injurious2 therefore the mind should be kept calm1 and if any symptoms1 however trivial1 should occur1 medical advice should be obtained as speedily as possible4 ,if1 through neglect1 or any other particular cause1 the second stage has come on1 with violent sickness1 cramp1 cold extremities1 weakness1 and sinking of the pulse1 c4 the disease is extremely dangerous4 ,i have not heard of any specific having yet been discovered1 which can be recommended with assurance of success4 ,but even from this stage1 and under the most disheartening circumstances1 several patients have recovered4 ,it is hoped1 that a plain statement of some of the remedies which were resorted to in this parish1 may have a place here1 without a risk of being objectionable2 especially as it is unaccompanied by any attempt to encroach upon the prerogative of those whose professional education and experience entitle them to be the sole arbiters and directors of such subjects4 ,many instances occurred1 when medical aid could not be immediately obtained2 and some1 when there was every probability of considerable loss of time4 ,under such circumstances1 to prevent1 if possible1 the early stage of the disease assuming a more serious character1 much benefit was derived from the following recipes1 supplied by ,mr4 ,langworthy2 due regard being observed to circumstances as they arose at the time1 as well as to the proportions usually allowed for difference of age1 sex1 and constitution3-- ,powdered rhubarb #h grains4 ,powdered ginger #f grains4 ,carbonate of soda #bj grains4 ,calomel1 occasionally added #c or #d grains4 ,it appeared to us1 that in most cases which came under our observation1 where the use of heating or spirituous liquors had been resorted to1 for the purpose of allaying pain in the bowels1 it did more harm than good4 ,in cases which were attended with aggravated symptoms1 five1 ten1 fifteen1 or twenty grains of calomel1 with nearly an equal quantity of powdered ginger1 were given by ,mr4 ,l41 according to circumstances1 and in an hour or two afterwards1 from half an ounce to an ounce of castor oil1 with one1 two1 or three drachms of tincture of rhubarb4 ,when much irritation has been going on1 soda water1 in a state of effervescence1 or a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda1 and the same quantity of salvolatile1 have tended to allay sickness1 c4 ,in more advanced stages of the disease1 the following mixture1 drank cold1 has given relief3-- ,carbonate of soda #a drachm4 ,common salt #a drachm4 ,oxymuriate 7chlorate7 of potash #c or #d grains4 ,to be mixed in a quart of water1 and drank when the patient complained of thirst4 ,when internal cramp has caused great suffering1 dry heat1 by the application of a bag of hot salt1 to the pit of the stomach1 has been beneficial in relieving the pain2 and1 in the cold stage of the disease1 the use of friction with stimulating liniment1 and mustard and vinegar poultices applied to the extremities1 have been attended with good effects4 ,in extreme cases1 on the verge of death1 recourse was had to injecting some principal vein with saline fluid4 ,this invariably stopped the sufferings of the patient2 but in the application of the experiment by ,mr4 ,l41 it did not succeed in saving the life1 unless a small quantity of blood was afterwards transfused into the vein4 ,this was done only in the three cases here1 of ,wm4 ,gully1 ,susan ,taylor1 and ,mary ,taylor4 ,the two former recovered1 and are living at the present time4 ,the latter was in a weak state of health before the attack of cholera1 to which the failure of the experiment was attributed4 ,the two former relapsed after the injection of the saline fluid alone1 and were rapidly sinking2 but upon a repetition of the process of injection1 with the addition afterwards of blood1 they recovered4 ,it was remarked1 that if calomel effected any degree of salivation1 the patient recovered4 ,in the event of a recurrence of such a fearful pestilence1 from which1 may it please ,god in mercy to protect us1 it may be worth consideration1 that ,boards of ,health become legally constituted as soon as possible2 that they may be empowered to provide for cases of emergency1 and engage medical assistance1 in proportion to the requirements of the district1 with a remuneration to the medical gentlemen commensurate with their arduous duties4 ,also to provide an adequate attendance of efficient nurses4 ,in the case of our ,board of ,health1 there was no legal authority for making orders for assistance1 until the #bbnd of ,august1 nearly six weeks after the disease had commenced in the parish4 ,one medical gentleman only1 with the aid of his relation1 had to attend nearly all the poor people who were ill1 in addition to his own private patients2 and the other medical practitioners were fully occupied4 ,the consequence was1 that1 in some instances1 much valuable time was lost4 ,the difficulty of procuring nurses at the time1 has already been adverted to4 ,under these circumstances1 the consequences would have been still more lamentable1 if a subscription had not been raised to meet the emergency2 as extra expenses1 to a large amount1 which had been incurred by a series of such fearful sickness and distress1 during a period of six weeks1 were met by that resource4 ,in justice to those parishioners who had the means1 it should be mentioned here1 that1 in addition to their benevolent and liberal subscriptions1 all aided in relieving the necessities of their poorer brethren1 and mitigated much of their distress1 by providing1 from their own houses1 many things which could not be obtained in the poor man's home4 ,some of the principal families were absent at the time2 but they took a lively interest in the progress of events1 and repeatedly gave directions that the poor sufferers should be supplied with whatever they required1 from their houses4 ,in concluding this plain record of some fearful occurrences among his parishioners during the visitation with which ,god1 for wise purposes1 afflicted them1 the writer1 in adverting to the many acts of ,christian beneficence1 cannot refrain from expressing his grateful remembrance of the affectionate kindness which he himself experienced1 from the highest to the lowest of his parishioners1 to which was added1 an unexpected but gratifying testimonial of regard from the parishioners in general1 and another from the village of ,underwood in particular4 ,in these ,extracts from a ,diary relating to one particular subject1 many minor details have been omitted1 as superfluous2 and the mention of some circumstances of a painful nature1 as to the state of mind or conduct of particular individuals1 has been avoided1 from consideration for the feelings of others4 ,if1 however1 it should be asked1 what effects this awful warning produced upon those who witnessed its solemn call1 it must be confessed1 in general terms1 that1 with the exception of a few individuals1 no permanent change of character was perceptible4 ,there were then1 as unhappily there are now1 persons upon whom no passing events1 however striking1 make any salutary impression--who make light of the most solemn calls to repentance and amendment--run through life utterly heedless of the one thing needful2 and when they 8pass through the valley of the shadow of death10 they have no staff to rest upon for comfort and support4 ,the state of such people calls for the deepest commiseration4 ,much do they require the ,christian's prayer1 that they may be converted and live4 ,well will it be for all of us1 if1 in viewing the judgments of ,god in the world1 we acknowledge them as such2 and in the endeavour to theorize upon second causes1 we do not overlook the ,great ,first ,cause4 ,the hand of ,god must be acknowledged1 when1 by either of ,his sore judgments1 whether of pestilence1 famine1 or the sword1 ,he afflicts a people for their iniquity4 ,his divine blessing must be sought1 with the earnest prayer of a contrite heart through faith in the ,saviour2 for without ,his blessing1 without ,his ,almighty aid1 all our endeavours to escape the rod of ,his displeasure will assuredly fail4 ,whether as a nation or as individuals1 let us not be regardless of the warnings and mercies which we have from time to time experienced at the hand of ,god4 ,let us remember the word of the ,lord addressed to his rebellious people of old1 8,son of man1 when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously1 then will ,i stretch out mine hand upon it1 and will break the staff of the bread thereof1 and will send famine upon it1 and will cut off man and beast10 c4 ,and again1 8,if ye will not be reformed by me by these things1 but will walk contrary unto me2 then will ,i also walk contrary unto you1 and will punish you yet seven times for your sins4 ,and when ye are gathered together within your cities1 ,i will send the pestilence among you40 ,during a succession of many generations1 the judgments of the ,lord1 either of pestilence1 famine1 or the sword1 have visited our land at different periods4 ,on these occasions1 days for public humiliation have been resorted to1 with confession of sin1 and vows of repentance and amendment4 ,the prayer of the nation has been invariably heard1 and the scourge withdrawn4 ,the mercies thus experienced have been acknowledged by national thanksgiving4 ,but notwithstanding these things1 we have been a rebellious people4 ,it was only within the last year that another of ,god's judgments called forth our humiliation1 and public prayers for deliverance4 ,again a supplicating nation was heard--the calamity was withdrawn2 and this was acknowledged by a general thanksgiving4 ,the ,lord has hitherto been merciful to us2 and still1 as a nation1 we are wonderfully blessed4 ,but fearful signs and warnings have been hovering around1 to awaken us from spiritual lethargy1 and forgetfulness of the past4 ,in addition to this1 the storm which has recently burst forth upon our continental neighbours1 and shaken the foundations of thrones and empires1 whilst it bids us to be thankful for the privileges we enjoy1 calls upon us to put our whole trust in ,him who hath hitherto succoured us4 ,therefore1 amidst all the foreboding signs of the times1 and the internal convulsions that threaten other nations1 may we have grace so to acquit ourselves consistently with our ,christian profession1 that ,god may yet be merciful to our land1 and continue to us ,his blessing4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,at a ,vestry meeting1 held this #acth day of ,january1 #ahcc1 in pursuance of a notice duly given1-- ,resolved1 8,that a small stone1 in the shape of a cross1 with the date1 #ahcb1 engraved upon it1 be placed as a memorial at the head of all the graves of persons who had died of the awful disease of cholera40 ,picture3 ,cross with #ahcb written on it ,,subscribers4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,peter1 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,a dense fog1 of a peculiar character1 frequently rises from this valley1 after sun-set1 at all seasons of the year1 and hangs about the adjacent hill1 assuming the appearance of a white cloud4 #ad ,this gentleman was the medical officer for the parish2 and the epidemic having been chiefly prevalent among the labouring class of people1 the frequent mention of his name will be accounted for4 ,when it pleased ,god to withdraw the disease from this neighbourhood1 the skilful manner in which ,mr4 ,langworthy had treated it1 and his unremitting attention to the arduous duties of his office1 were duly acknowledged at a parish meeting1 with an addition to his salary2 and a handsome piece of plate1 purchased by subscription1 was presented to him4 ,he died a few years afterwards4 #ah ,a supply of all those medicines1 c41 which were considered to be requisite1 was provided out of the subscription fund1 and kept at my house2 viz41 castor oil1 tincture of rhubarb1 laudanum1--packets1 of different proportions1 ready made up and marked1 of powdered rhubarb1 carbonate of soda1 powdered ginger1 and calomel4 ,carageen moss1 arrow-root1 patent groats1 mustard1 linseed1 chloride of lime1 stimulating liniment1 called 8cholera lotion10 spirits of turpentine1 spirits of salvolatile1 c4 ,from nine to ten every morning1 poor people were supplied with what they required1--some1 with common remedies for slight indisposition2 others1 according to prescriptions which they received from their medical attendant1--all under the direction or sanction of some medical practitioner4 #db ,when ,sergeant ,higgins was suddenly carried off by the cholera1 a feeling of the deepest commiseration for his wife and children was excited among the officers and privates of the regiment4 ,they immediately entered into a subscription1 and when the sorrowing widow was about to leave the ,citadel with her four young children1 on her journey to ,cork1 they presented her with a purse containing twenty sovereigns4 ,the poor creature was so overpowered by the conflicting feelings of grief for her loss1 and gratitude for such an unexpected act of generosity1 that she was unable1 without assistance1 to get to the waggon in which she was to travel4 ,some of her late husband's comrades and their wives accompanied her2 and so affecting was the parting scene1 that more than one manly cheek was bedewed with tears when the sad farewell was exchanged4 ,how soon was it realized as a last farewell6 ,immediately after the funeral1 ,i wrote to her relations at ,cork1 informing them of the mournful event1 and requesting them to inform me what arrangements they would suggest respecting the children4 ,the youngest1 aged one year1 died of the cholera in our hospital1 in a fortnight after the decease of its mother4 ,at this time1 a person arrived1 to take charge of the children4 ,before they left the workhouse1 where every care had been taken of them1 their relation requested to know what was due to the parish4 ,in reply to which1 he was informed1 that 8the last tribute of respect and ,christian sympathy to a broken-hearted widow1 was reserved for her helpless little orphans40 ,nothing was accepted4 ,the purse which she had with her was returned1 with the contents untouched4 #de ,this man and his wife had been very active and useful1 as nurses1 and they occupied an upstair apartment1 in the same cottage with ,parsons's family4 #dh ,the town of ,plympton1 in the parish of ,plympton ,st4 ,maurice1 is situate a few hundred yards eastward from ,underwood1 in the same valley which lies below that village4 ,some displeasure was expressed1 at ,plympton1 on account of ,susan ,taylor having gone to her brother-in-law's house1 as that place had hitherto been free from the epidemic4 ,an influential gentleman there wrote to me on the subject1 to the following effect3-- ,i dare say you have heard that the cholera has unhappily appeared among us1 owing to the widow of ,taylor and her child1 having emigrated last night from ,underwood to ,plympton1 and slept at the house of her brother1 in consequence of her having no other abode 4 4 4 ,it is requisite that you should be aided by the practical co-operation of others1 and particularly that you should be empowered1 by the vote of the parish1 to enforce in your overseers the full and immediate performance of their duty 4 4 4 ,if the poor of ,plympton ,st4 ,mary are driven from their houses by accident or pestilence1 they are equally entitled to be taken care of by the parish officers1 and it is their bounden duty instantly to provide them with some other habitation4 ,had that been attended to yesterday1 we should 7at least in the present case7 have been exempt from the pestilence to-day4 ,dated ,august #aath1 #ahcb4 #ej ,i received the following letter1 in consequence of some difficulty that had arisen respecting the power of our present ,board of ,health to make any order for assistance from the parish2 the parish officers having hitherto taken no steps for that purpose3-- ,rose ,cottage1 ,ridgeway1 ,august #aa1 #ahcb4 ,my dear ,sir1 ,as the dread malady with which this neighbourhood is unhappily afflicted does not appear to have yet run its course 7neither ,ridgeway nor ,colebrook having been much affected71 and as it is utterly impossible that one medical man1 however active and zealous1 can attend on half the cases2 nor is it possible that you should be able to continue your exertions as you have done1 unless the patients are more concentrated3 under these considerations1 ,i beg to suggest the propriety of calling a meeting to-morrow1 to consider the expediency of appointing some place to receive the poor people that may be attacked1 and also to depute some one to act as assistant overseer2 as the overseer resides so far off1 a deputy is absolutely necessary4 ,i remain1 my dear ,sir1 ,yours1 c4 ,b4 ,,crocker4 #eb ,carbonate of soda1 one drachm2 muriate of soda 7or common salt1 now chloride of sodium71 one drachm2 oxymuriate of potash 7now chlorate of potash71 six grains2 mixed in a quart of water1 heated exactly #aaj degrees by a thermometer4 ,in cases where this remedy was resorted to1 from four to seven quarts were injected4 #ed ,some parishioners met in the ,vestry-room1 after the morning service1 and it was resolved1 that1 as the present ,board of ,health1 being only self-appointed1 has not the power of making an order upon the parish for any assistance1 under the present distressing emergency1 the chairman be requested to write to the secretary of the ,central ,board1 expressing the earnest wish of the members of the ,plympton ,st4 ,mary ,board to be legally constituted4 #ef ,i wrote to the secretary of the ,central ,board of ,health1 ,whitehall1 informing him that a ,board of ,health had been appointed in the parish1 and requesting1 on the part of the ,board1 that the ,board might immediately receive the sanction of the ,privy ,council1 in order to their being enabled to exercise the requisite authority for endeavouring to prevent the spreading of the cholera2 at the same time1 requesting to be furnished with copies of the 8,orders in ,council40 #fe ,providentially that person sustained no injury or inconvenience from such a beautiful trait of a feeling heart2 and it was not passed over unrequited4 #gj;a ,a letter from the secretary of the ,central ,board was received1 enclosing an order of the ,lords of the ,privy ,council1 appointing a ,board of ,health at ,plympton ,st4 ,mary4 ,notice was given for a meeting of the parishioners1 on the #bbnd4 #gj;b ,board of ,health1 ,plympton ,st4 ,mary1 legally constituted ,august #ahth1 #ahcb3--;,george ,strode1 ,esq41 ,newnham ,park2 ,richard ,rosdew1 ,esq41 ,beechwood2 ,capt4 ,woollcombe1 ,r4,n41 ,hemerdon2 ,henry ,hele ,treby1 ,esq41 ,goodamoor2 ,george ,william ,soltau1 ,esq41 ,efford2 ,augustus ,granville ,stapleton1 ,esq41 ,st4 ,mary's ,hill1 ,ridgeway2 ,rev4 ,edward ,beauchamp ,st4 ,john1 ,underwood2 ,robert ,langworthy1 ,esq42 ,benjamin ,crocker1 ,esq41 ,rose ,cottage1 ,ridgeway2 ,mr4 ,delville1 ,underwood2 ,mr4 ,pearse1 ,mr4 ,cork1 ,mr4 ,day1 ,mr4 ,worth1 ,mr4 ,pollard1 ,mr4 ,hilson1 ,mr4 ,yolland1 ,mr4 ,willing1 ,mr4 ,olver1 ,mr4 ,brewer2 ,william ,i4 ,coppard1 ,chairman4 #gb ,mr4 ,richard ,langworthy was at the time a student in medicine1 and came to assist his relation soon after the cholera began to spread at ,underwood4 #hc ,according to notice1 duly given1 a meeting of the parishioners was held on this day1 in the ,vestry-room1 at the ,church2 present1 ,mr4 ,richard ,worth1 ,mr4 ,wm4 ,delville4 8,resolved1 ,that this meeting be adjourned from the ,vestry-room in the ,church1 to the ,plymouth ,inn1 ,ridgeway2 some of the ,parishioners having objected to meet in the ,vestry-room in the ,church1 or in the room at the ,workhouse1 where vestry meetings have hitherto been held1 on account of apprehension of danger of infection from the cholera40 ,the meeting was adjourned accordingly4 ,,william ,i4 ,,coppard1 ,chairman4 8,an adjourned meeting of the parishioners was held on this day1 at the ,plymouth ,inn1 ,ridgeway2 present1 ,george ,strode1 ,esq41 ,william ,langmead1 ,esq41 ,george ,william ,soltau1 ,esq41 ,b4 ,crocker1 ,esq41 ,mr4 ,j4 ,yolland1 ,mr4 ,william ,delville1 ,mr4 ,worth1 ,mr4 ,willing1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,pearse1 ,mr4 ,brewer4 ,resolved1 ,that a ,board of ,health having been regularly appointed in the parish1 under the authority of the ,lords of ,h4,m4 most honourable ,privy ,council1 in compliance with the proposition of the ,board1 the sum of twenty pounds be paid to the order of the chairman of the said ,board1 for the purpose of meeting the present expenses of the ,board40 ,,william ,i4 ,,coppard1 ,chairman4 #he;a ,the clergyman of ,plympton ,st4 ,maurice1 having sickness in his family1 requested me to visit some of his parishioners whenever ,i had an opportunity4 #he;b ,mr4 ,deeble ,boger was present in several of the worst cases of cholera1 in the town of ,plympton2 and his benevolent and active exertions contributed materially to mitigate the sufferings of the afflicted people4 #if ,susan ,taylor subsequently married an honest and industrious labourer4 ,they have five young children1 and are living at ,underwood at the present time4 #ajc ,represented on the left hand of the foreground1 in the woodcut4