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cefs in Syder and Punch, he was taken after a {hivering Fit and Fever, 
with pains in his Side, for which he was Bled, and thereby reliev’d. 
The Gout coming again, he could not be perfuaded, or kept from 
tampering it with Cows Dung and Vinegar fried, and applied 
asa Poultels; the Cows Dung I thought migh: be an innocent Ano- 
dyne; but the Vinegar as being a diflolver and thinner of the Blood, 
LT oppos'd. On the ufe of it he fell into a Loofnels, and fome- 
times Vomiting, which continued, notwithftanding the Decoét. Alb, 
eafie Opiates, and whatever I could think of, nll he died. — His Sro- 
mach was always out of order, becaule ot his exceilive drinking, 
efpecially Brandy and Sugar, by way of Dram in a morning, tv 
fettle, as he thought, his Stomach. 
Colonel Walker, aged about Forty five, Plethoric; upon drink- 
ing, ufed always to be troubled wich Rheumatick and Gouty pains 
Offpittmg through all bis Joints, after an exceffive manner, of which by 
Blood. — bleeding he was ftill reliev’d, though tometimes he was fore’d to 
fly to Opiats. Once he fell inftead of his pains, into a fitting of 
Blood, which came up in large quantities wichour pain. Going 
to the Palifados in a hot day to drink Milk, he {pit or vomited up 
half a pint, for which he was Bled, and took an Opiat ai nighr, 
with other Aftringents, | advis’d repeating of the Bleeding, conti- 
nuing intheufe ot Opiats, great Quiec, Ilues in the Shoulders, ee. 
with which, Rice Milk, and other cooiing, thickning, ec. Me- 
dicines for the Blood, he was perfectly cur'd. Upon his return to 
England, he fell into a Relaple, wich the fame Symptoms, and | 
have heard died Confumptive. 
Ofacom- Mr, Rayney, of about Seventeen vears, fell into a Fever, from 
vocal Eo. Which he was freed by bleeding, cooling Juleps of darley.water with 
ver, Syrup of Lemons, and other things of chac kind, 
When we came into hot Weather, it was a very ordinary com- 
plaine in every ones Mouch, that they were fo troubl’d with an itch 
from {mall red Puftles or Wheals, that they knew not what to do 
Of the ef. tobeeafie, They cameout uiually on the Back, along the Spine, 
feds of though fometimes they cover'd the whole Body. I told them I 
Tears thought this Diftemper was the greatelt advantage they coutd have, 
Body by it being a great Purger of the Blood from hot and fharp parts, and 
bringing therefore was fo far trom complying with their defires of cur gthem, 
One atlce hae | ufually gave fomething to forward the eruptions, as Flos Sulph. 
or fome other innocent Diaphoretick; but if their impatience was 
to be complied with, Bleeding, and Purging after it, was an infal- 
lable Remedy. I concluded the alteration of the Climate was the 
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