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have a large fpider there, whofe bite is 

 fo venomous, that I have feen from it 

 fome of the moil fhocking fights I ever 

 faw in my life ; and it certainly proves 

 mortal, if proper remedies are not applied 

 in time. I was once bit by one on the 

 cheek, whilft afleep, and prefently after,, 

 all that part of my face turned as black 

 as ink. I was cured by the application 

 of a bluifli kind of ftone (the fame, per- 

 haps, they call the ferpent-ftone in the 

 Eaft-Indies, and which is a compofition). 

 The ftone ftuck, for forne time, of itfelf 

 on my face, and dropping off, was put 

 into milk till it had digefted the poifon 

 it had extracted and then applied again 

 till the pain abated, and I was foon after- 

 wards well, Whilft the fliips remained 

 at Conception, the people were employed 

 in killing of cattle and faking them for 

 the voyage ; and every fliip took on board 

 as many bullocks and flieep as their 

 decks could well hold ; and having com- 



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