30 A NATURAL HISTORY 



till he found himfelf exceeding ill, and quite giddy. About an 

 Hour and Quarter after the firft of his being bit, a Chafing-difh 

 of glowing Charcoals was brought in, and his naked Arm was 

 held over it as near as he could bear it, while his Wife rubb'd in 

 with her Hand the Sallad Oil^ turning his Arm continually round. 

 as if (lie wou'd have roailed it over the Coals. 



H E faid the Pain foon abated, but the Swelling did not diminidi 

 much ; moft violent Purgings and Vomitings foon enfued, and his 

 Pulfe became fo low and fo often interrupted, that it was thought 

 proper to order him a Repetition of Cordial Potions. He faid he 

 was not fenfible of any great Relief from thefe, but that a Glafs 

 or two of Olive Oil drank down feemed to give him Eafe : Con- 

 tinuing in this dangerous Condition, he was put to Bed, where 

 his Arm was again bath'd over a Pan of Charcoal, and rubb'd 

 with Sallad Oil heated in a Ladle over the Charcoal, by Dr. 

 Mortimer s Direction Whereupon he declared he found imme- 

 diate Eafe, as tho' by fome Charm then fell into a profound 



Sleep, and after about nine Hours found Reft, awak'd, about fix 

 the next Morning, and found himfelf very well j but in the 

 Afternoon, on drinking fome Rum and ftrong Beer, fo as to be 

 almofl: fuddled, the Swelling return'd with much Pain and cold 

 Sweats J which abated foon on bathing the Arm as before, and 

 wrapping it up in a brown Paper foaked in the Oil. 



The learned T):. Mortimer, relates the Succefs of this fimple 

 Medicine, tried afterwards on other Animals, who were purpofs- 

 ly bitten, both by the fame, and by frefh Vipers, to experience 

 the Efficacy of it *. 



I N the Sequel, he has occafion to mention a Remedy for the 

 Bite of a mad Dog, under the Title oi Darapiers Powder^ the 

 Compofition of which is, viz. yjjh-colour Groimdivort and black 

 Pepper. It was firft pubii(hed by Sir Hans Shane, inNimib. 237 

 oithe T^ranfaBiom, A. D, 1720, under the Name of p2^/i;/^ Anti- 

 lyjfus 'y where the Manner of giving it, not only to Men, but to 

 Dogs and Cattle, is accurately fet down. The Dodlor fays, the 

 Lichen Cinereus Terre/iris is accounted exceedingly efficacious in 

 curing Dogs bitten by mad Dogs j then adds, viz. 



* Dr. Crowwel iMoni'ner R. S. Seer, his N^rratii-e relating to the Viper- 

 ca'.chers. 



That 



