PHYSICAL AND LITERARY. i6y 



that it has never got footing among thofe 

 of better fafhion, nor in towns, where, 

 except with the very lowed, greater clean- 

 linefs generally takes place. Upon in- 

 quiry too, no certain appearances of it 

 are difcovered in thofe places neareft to 

 "US of the neighbouring kingdom, fo juft- 

 ly celebrated for cleanlinefs. Another 

 proof is, that fometimes it is obferved to 

 become more frequent after autumn. A 

 company of reapers is made up of very- 

 different people, brought together from 

 all parts. They eat and drink promifcu* 

 oully out of the fame cups and difhes; 

 and a few fpoons are made to ferve a 

 good many by putting them round from 

 one to another. The fame is done with 

 a pipe in fmoaking. When the body is 

 warm, and the pores open, the tender 

 flcin of the lips and mouth is mod difpo- 

 fed to receive the infedlion, which the 

 heat in labouring will render more active 

 and apt to be communicated. A girl 

 who had the thruCi to a great degree, at 

 this feafon, fpread the difeafs through a 



whole 



