i7c> ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 



ances, or fufpicion of its exiflence. This 

 hath often been the occafion of much 

 furprife, as well as uaeafinefs, both to 

 particulars, and in families. 



Whknever, therefore, any figns of it 

 are difcovered, thofe who are fo unfortu- 

 nate as to hive received the infection, if 

 they regard their own fafety, or the fafe- 

 ty of others, are earneniy advifed to ap- 

 ply, without lofs of time, to the proper 

 hands for a cure. In milder cafes, a few 

 dofes of mercurial phyfic, and fome ex- 

 ternal applications of the fame nature, 

 may fo far weaken the fymptoms, as to 

 promife a cure j and, if the infetflion has 

 not got beyond the lips, poffibly may de- 

 Aroy it. But, for the moffc part, the di- 

 ftemper, fooner or later, returns, with 

 greater force perhaps, or in a worfe form. 

 Experience fliews, that it is proof a- 

 gainft all fuch flight adminiftrations j 

 and not to be eradicated but by a regular 

 courfe of medicine, judicioufly adapted^ 

 to the feveral degrees and circumftances- 

 of it. 



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