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prisoner tainted StrangulatiOn would have
certainly resulted.
GrccIy's Treatment.
u.s. Y. SUM-
The story of Lieutenant Grccly's re
covclN after his rescue from Cape Sabine
is given by Passed Assistant surgeon Ed
ward H. Green. /. :. ~, of the relief ship
Thctis, in Il communication to the Ncdi-
cuI Rccold. The cases of GrcclyS six feel
low survivors. it is remarked, were very
similar to his The condition of all was
So desperate that il delay of two hours in
the camp was necessary before they could
he removed To the relief vessels Brandy
milk and beef essence were administered
Lieut.. Grccly's disease is called by the
surgeon aSthcnia, Il diminutiOn of the
vital forces. Greedy tainted after being
carried to the wHrdroom of the ThctiS
When he was brought to, II tcaspOonful of
minced raw fresh beef was given to him
His clothes were carefully cut oil of him.
and heavy red tannrls. previously warm
ed. were substituted He was excessively
cmacatcd, and his body emitted an often
sIvcodor His skin hung from his limbs
i'm flaps. Ills face, hands and scalp were
L.
He had not washed himself or changed
his clothing for ten months. IIchad lived
Il long time at a temperature inside the
hut of from i've to ten degrees above zero.
He Was nervous and irritable. at timr, al
most irrational, and his eyes were wild
and staring. lie insisted ON talking, cray
ng nrW, and demanding food. but lac
complained of no pain
His tongue was dry and crY,clied and
coated Il hruwnlsh black. He wa, raven
orsly hungry His pulse was -. and soft
or cOnprcSSihu Ills skin was cold. clam.
my, ShlINcilcd and SalloW Ills trmpcl9l-
turc under the tongue was - - There
was great muscular waste. and he was
unable to move or stand without support
Before leaving Fort COngcr in August.
1883. he weighed lGN pounds. He now
weighed l2O pounds. He was carried
aboard the Ghctis about II p. m. on June
% it then being broad daylight in that re
gion, and his treatment from that hour
until O'Clock the next morning was IL
tcaspooninl of minced raw beef altcrna-
ted every hail hour with tcaSpOnful of
milk punch. Strict quiet was cnioncd.
ON June q Surgeon Green was com
PEELED To ALLOW him to read some letters
from home, after which he seemed less
restless. lie talked nationally, but show
ed Il loss of memory in often repeating
INV '''' p'N ''7'' '''i''' ~ i"'t Il''
GioNeu HIS eyes III Steep since ms rescue.
: mere was excessive constipation. Inc
treatment was the same rs during the
HIIll'' ,tNCcP' tHl' HilciE cut raw onion
was ad'lcd 10 'hc minced peer ANA hali an
ounce "I hll'k punch was gwen every two
hours.
ON tht next DAY, June -, although he
had Nrl had II" sleep ana ne showed Il
great desire 10 talk ana read, there were
SIGNS ot improvement. lIc was less per
SiNlcil III demanding food. his tongue pre-
scented m"lNtrr appearance. he began 20
complain of soreness in his limbs, and his
htarl sounded stronger. surgeon Green
had HIM Nponged with tcpid water and
hrlSElN rubbed with llanuclN. He gave
him Il small quantity of oatmeal thorough
~ boiled, beef essence and scrapcd beef
and onion.
ON the next day June p. Lieutenant
GrrclN slept Tor the first time lie aWOkc
after tW"or three hours, much refreshed.
He talked without excitement, and his
tongue and skin began To look more nat
ural. His muscles felt sore, and his an
klc> were pulled.
ON the next day June %, his mind was
tranquil, but there was loss of memory
of words. He was allowed To sit up in
bed and read IL little He slept SIN hours
For the first time since his rescue mcdi-
cine was given him. some muriatc of
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