A Scorpion Sting

John Randall, 

place of taken ill [?]; 

sick or hurt: 

Poisoned by the sting of a scorpion or centipede occasioning the most violent symptoms and almost a complete paralysis, the consequence was a tumor on the part affected, which I opened and discharged a great quantity of fetid matter, I have seen several cases of this kind, and when they complain early enough, have relieved every symptoms by the application of rum to the part, but in this case the virus had penetrated too far, as the nervous system was evidently affected therefore no success could be expected, by external application; 

taken ill on 26 February

discharged 19 March to duty

Originally Recorded by: Mr. Thomas Tappen, Surgeon, HMS Arab, 1799-1800
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