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clear away all the roots, particularly not to leave the 

 principal! nigua ; as, before the wound could be healed, 

 there would be a new brood, further within the flelb ; 

 and coniequcntly the cure much more difficult and 

 painful. 



The cavity left by the removal of the nidus, muit 

 be immediately filled either with tobacco afhes, 

 chewed tobacco, or fnuff ; and, in hot countries, as 

 Cartnagena, great care muit be taken not to wet the 

 foot for the firft two days, as convulfions would 

 enfue ; n diftemoer fclHom g;ot over : this confequence 

 has poilibiy been obferved in fome, and from thence 

 confidered as general *. 



The firfi entrance of this mieSi is attended with no 

 feniible pain ; but. the next day, it brings on a fiery 

 itching, extremely painful, but more lb in forne parts 

 than in others. This is the cafe in extracting it, when 

 "the ipícít gets between the nails and the fleih, or at 

 the extremity oí the toes. In the fole of the foot, and 

 other parts where the ikin is callous, they caufe little 

 or no pain. 



This infect, fhews an implacable hatred to fome 

 animals, jxirticulirly the ho't; which it preys on with 

 fuch voracity, that when their feet come to be fcalded, 

 after being killed, they arc found full of cavities made 

 by this corrodnig infe¿t. 



MiNUTfí as this creature is, there are two kinds of 

 it; one venomous, and the oilier not. The lattei: 

 perfectly rcftmbles the flea in colour, and gives a 

 v^hitenefs to the membrane where it depofits its eggs. 

 This caniijs no pain, but what is common in fuch 

 caies. The former is yellowilb, its nidus of an afli- 

 colour, and its eífcéls more extraordinary; as, when 

 lodged at the extremity of the toes, it violently in- 



* There is no neccíF.ty for this precaution, as is well known to 

 the honeft tar. The tobacco aflies, ¿cc. entirely deilroy the nits or 

 ovaiia, if any be left. A» 



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