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By Dr. Manson.
284.-What was the nature of this fever? Was it an intermittent fever so far as you know?
A.-They used to call it fever, and the next step was that they had to leave. I don't know whether it went on. They had to leave, I believe, within a week, and I believe their extremities used to swell up a little. Several of them complained of that, and in fact I saw one of them myself.
By Dr. Cantlie.
285.--Was it Rose Villas West?'
A.-Rose Villas East, at present occupied by Mr. GILLIES.
EVIDENCE OF MR. D. GILLIES.
289. Had you fever in 1887?
By the Chairman.
A. Yes.
290.--How often and at what dates?
A.-I had the fever, so far as I recollect, during the months of August, September and October.
291.-Were these attacks all of the same character?
A. All of the same character.
292. Could you describe one of the attacks and specify the presence or absence of rigor, pyrenia, diaphoresis, periodicity and duration?
A.-The first symptom was a nausea, an inclination to vomit; several times I did vomit. The points of my fingers began to get cold.
293. Had you shivering?
A.-A little, very little. I had a severe headache and I got very hot.
294. Was it accompanied by sweating?
A. Yes. The sweating come on though after I went to bed and had had my feet put in hot water and had taken quinine.
295.—Did the attacks come on at regular periods? After the fever had stopped did you get another attack at a regular period?
A.--No.
296.-How long did an attack last as a rule?
A.-Only one attack confined me to the house for two days. The other attacks commenced about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I was able to go to office the fol- lowing morning,
297. Then did they recur?
A.—No, not until after a certain period, perhaps a month. ·
298. Had you any idea during the fever?