Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-30
From the London Morning HeraH Of Oct. 9.
A SINGULAR AND AFFECTING CASE OF H
DROPHOBIA.

From the London afOrning ReraR Of Oct 9.
A SINGULAR AND AFFECTING CASE OF HY-
DROPHOBlA.
DEATH OF Mr. HSRvEY. On Tuesday, the
18Th Of June last, Mr.. Hervey received
slight wound on the cheek from house Dog,
which he KEEP, chained in the yard; but the
bur, was So trif.ing tina, no notice was taken OF
i, at The time The following morning Mr..
H.ryey wen, forward ia the dog TO caress and
ropdle him, as frequently was his custom t"
do. when the animal immediately seized him
NV The Heshy part Of the arm, intilcting
large and d .inful wound and IL was with he
g,ssts., dffficuIt and exerlion that Mr.. her
Srv could ex rcate himself from the dog, as
the animal continued TO hold last by The hrst
grin he had taken. Being now apprehensive
ina, all was no, right. Mr.. H.rvey lost no time
in repairing 10 Belfast, and waiting on DR.
Purdon, who Gu, the wounded part out OF the
arm, but nothing was done with the ehe-k
until the next dav, when IL was cau'efiZeC'-
For Some time he followed the advice and
prescriptions Of Dr.. Purdon, until tbs arm was
healed up, and he apparently began to think
thai the danger was not so great as he Al nrs'
appreh-nded. The dog had been killed i'm
media civ after biting him, so that II was no.
actually s,certsinrd whether the animal was IN
, r,bid state or not Mr.. Hervey al length
b,y.n 20 relax in the regularity with which
h. had been wont TO take the medicine pre-
ccrib,d,
No hing particular occurred ,ill Tuesday,
Nh. first of September, twelve weeks from the
day he received the first wound. % Monday
n had called with his friend, MIR. Miller OF
Comber and seemed TO be 10 his ordinary state
Of heal h. He arranged with that gentleman
that The latter ,ould call upon him The next
m,rnipv for breakfas', at eight o'clock, and
take a sea, in his gig 20 Belfast. Mr.. Miller
accordingly came a, ,he appointed time, aud
found Mr.. Her,ey poorly, and his face seemed
redder than ordinary. Afer taxing siight
breakfast the tso friends set ou' Tor Belfast;
and on the road Mr. Hervey appeared IN as
GOOD spirits as usual. They called at ,he VA
gan Foundry, where they spent an hour, and
sp sed 10 return al four o'clock aud dine with
MIR. Coates. Before dinner they went into The
garden. and while there Mr.. Hervey ate con-
siderable quantity Of fruit, which disordered
his stomach, in cons qaeuce OF which he took
yer, Ii IL dinner. MIR. Miller ard Mr.. Hervey
LEFT MIR. Cos,es' about six in tht evening to re-
,.ro home. On he way Mr.. Herv y complain.
ed If b-iny v,ty III, and was siszed wi h a Sc
,ere hiccupptog, H. at leng,H became so i'll
tfss, he q, Que ,,ed hs friend TO dive for him,
telling him hat for mole ,han three weeks pa
h. had slept very badly, and 'ha: his rest was
broken 0y TIE most III utut "s
Shortly sf eI his ariN q home. MIR. Her
sev went TO bed In the course Of the nigh he
beam .x,r-mel, il-be got out Of bed and
wen, ,,w,rd. the wser jug, fer the purpose Of
cleansing hi. mouth;whrn,'o use Ms ow" w"ro-,
to hi utter astoni>hmen, he could ~, look at
the wa,rr, nor approach l., though he m de Sc.
vera, rffort. 10 do SO. He now b, c sme quite
senSiolr of his situa ion, and retired 10 he'd
agsin. To an ordinary mind IL is hard ossy
what nigh, ave beea he EFFECTS OF sdcn a"
appalling discovery; bu' The hor'id Conscious
ness Of bsirg sized with he fearful nal dy
mrre,y determined hin 10 met. TX IA. and
a Christian, the fate - hich he knew TO b, irevi-
,able. A, 8 O'clock, nre,kf,si was brougni o.
hin By his apu,; hui this he re usned uotaN.rd.
The lady a5oui an hour 81 erwaid> niiei ell i'm
some whey which he had requ.sed Ter ~ 2te-
pare; but ne shuddered aud ap2ea,td frig hiened
al he sigh, OF it, aud desired i, 20 be removed.
as re could no, hear is appearance. He then
desired Mr.. Miller TO be sen, for, who rrpai. ed
to him Immediately. He had formed resp
lu,ion, which he KEEP, 10 the last moment, to
save his friends from every pain AID uueasi
ness on his account, that he could prevent thu IN
from enduring. Doctor O'Neii, OF Comher,
came TO visr HIM, aud communicat ed TO Mr
Miller his decided opiron that Mr.. Hervey
had ell the symptoms Of confirmed hpdropho-
bis. MIR Miller then sa, down by his bed side
He did. however, remain quiet abou, IS mi
nntrs; but then, turning suddenly round, re FIX
ed his eye s,eadfastly on his friend, and said,
mourufuily bu, calmly, Miller, I am gone
man; find all the symptoms OF that dreadful
disease confirmed On me-" Mr.. Miller tried 10
soothe him as well as he possibly could, bu, he
shook hi, head and replied, No. Miller, I am
no child; know my fate is sealed; but the will
of God be done!" Mr. MILLER then suggested |
20 him that il would render his mind more easy,
and affard him satisfaction, il he knew that his
affairs were settled. He acquiesced in this ad
vice. and ne dictated his will with as much |
composure as if death we're to come only in The
ordinary course of nature. He could talk Of
water without the smallest concern; bu, he |
seemed totally at loss to account for the ap- |
pra-snce Of il giving him so much uneasiness
and horror.
Having pu, his hand TO his chin and found