Narrative of a marvellous cure from a serious attack of typhoide [sic] fever and pneumonia, or (inflammation of the lung), performed within 13 days by Henrik Kellgren ... upon Carl Obach, 314, Brixton Road, London, S.W.

  • Obach, Carl.
Date:
[1877?]
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Credit: Narrative of a marvellous cure from a serious attack of typhoide [sic] fever and pneumonia, or (inflammation of the lung), performed within 13 days by Henrik Kellgren ... upon Carl Obach, 314, Brixton Road, London, S.W. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and my reasoning sounder than I know it to be in the ordinary way. I possessed the utmost sang-froid, was laughing to scorn the goblins of Messrs. Breughel and Zwott, encouraging them not to be sparing of their pitchforks, oil, fire, and other pleasant imple- ments and elements, declaring these doings as humbug, which I did not believe in and debating with all freedom the question of my religious creed, being as ready and as happy to die as to live. Apropos of this former eventuality, I had a telegram ready in my mind to send to my brother-in-law in Germany, saying I was given up and going to die, would he come to console his poor sister and arrange matters. All these doings in my brain may serve as a proof that it was at work and strong fever at hand, also that my nerves were under, going a strain that was fully up to concert pitch. The hours waned to three o'clock, and I began to feel tired out from the effect of the everlasting processions of white bas- reliefs before my mind's eye, the room began to get cold, so I called up the servant, had the fire lit, a gas jet lighted, and a red blanket hung before it, so as at last again to have a colour before my eyes. In quiet meditation of this object and being very tired, I managed to fall asleep very soon aftenvards, and than I snatched a few hours of pretty calm rest from the early morn, before I was awakened by the general stir about the house. At eight o'clock in rushed Mr. Kellgren; he had been calculating the chances of a crisis, and was at his post somewhat perplexed as it appeared at the rather low and weak condition he found me in. I soon explained the reason by relating to him my restlessness during the night, and on asking him what he thought of my then state of health and chances of recovery, he told me they were very hopeful and satisfactory. I noticed that he gave me more careful and