PHYSlCAt AND LITERARY. loj- 



epidemical diforder of all thofe places, 

 in the fbmmer and autumn, is the ague, 

 or intermitting fever. As it is concluded 

 that the caufe of this difeafe is the bite 

 of the tarantula, the cure is always at- 

 tempted by dancing to mufic for a confi- 

 derable time, even for hours; and, if the 

 fick perfon has not ftrength enough to go 

 thro' this exercife, he is aflifted or fup-^ 

 f)orted till a fweat is brought on ; or, if 

 weaknefs prevents his getting out of bed^ 

 then he moves his body, arms, and legs^ 

 as miich as poflible in bed ; and being 

 a (Tided in this exercife by his friends, as 

 tvell as by a free ufe of cordial wines, a 

 plentiful fweat is generally procured, with 

 fuch a laffitude as difpofes to reft and 

 fleep J during which, if the fick perfori 

 continues to fweat plentifully, a crifis is 

 brought on j if not, the fame method of 

 cure is renewed, as foon as a recovery 

 from the former fatigue permits. The 

 fame dancing cure is always tried for re- 

 lapfes,even in agues,though a twelvemonth 

 afterwards. As there is fcarce a difeafe 

 to which the body is fubjed, but what 

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