10th.—Passed a more restless night, in consequence of not having the morphia draught as early as the previous night; has had several hours’ sleep this morning, and is more refreshed; pulse, on waking, from 114 to 120, skin comfortable; no sign of distress in his aspect; wound suppurating healthily; bowels were opened again once last night.
10th, vespere.—Has been very easy all day; skin cool; tongue normal; pulse 120, soft and regular; has had to-day two eggs, one ounce of arrow-root, two gills of wine, and two pints of chicken-broth, all of which he relished much. To have a grain of acetate of morphia in solution at bedtime.
11th.—Slept soundly all night; when I visited him, at six A.M., he had just awoke; pulse 115, soft; appears contented and comfortable.
Vespere.—Doing well; wound continues to look healthy; position of limb good; has consumed a fair quantity of chicken-broth, beef-tea, arrow-root, and three gills of sherry to-day; pulse 113 at eight P.M.
12th.—Bowels were opened in the night; the introduction of the bed-pan gave him a good deal of annoyance; the air of the hut was rather stagnant last night, and he did not sleep as well as usual; pulse 120, soft; tongue continues clean and moist; there is more discharge from the wound to-day.
Vespere.—The progress of the case is most satisfactory; had a fresh egg, tea, and toast for breakfast, his own selection, which he appeared to relish greatly; at twelve he had two mutton-chops and a glass of wine, and at five P.M., a pint of chicken-broth, with bread, and a second glass of wine. The morphia draught as usual.
13th.—Continues to look happy and contented. Healthy-looking granulations are evident over two-thirds of the wound; swelling of limb subsiding; discharge from wound healthy; pulse 114, regular and soft; all the symptoms are so very favorable that I have every reason to expect a successful issue.
14th.—A small slough at the lower part of the wound, remainder healthy and clean; tongue a little too dry this morning, and he has more thirst than usual; pulse 118. To have effervescing draughts of bicarbonate of potassa and citric acid three times a day; to continue simple water dressing.
Vespere.—Thirst not so urgent; tongue cleaner and moister; has a feeling of fullness in the abdomen. To have his usual morphia draught and an ounce of castor-oil at bedtime.
15th.—Passed three large stools in the night, with great relief; aspect resigned, and his spirits continue good; slough has come away; pulse 118, soft and regular; skin tolerably cool.