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them. She took two of the above pills 

 morning and evening; and, in a few days, 

 began to pafs great numbers of the a- 

 fcarides, and alfo a good many of the 

 'vermes cucutbitini\ and which flie con- 

 tinued to void in greater or icffbr quan- 

 tities for the beft part of a week. After* 

 this patient had taken thefe piils about 

 ten days, fhe left them off, took a dofe 

 or two of facred elixir, then returned to 

 the pills again for ten or twelve days 

 more, which intirely freed her trom every 

 appearance of worms for about half a 

 year. 



It is neceflary here to obferve, that, 

 although the patient may be freed from 

 worms by the above, or any other me- 

 thod, yet, if fuch a weaknefs in the di- 

 geftive powers fliould remain, as, toge- 

 ther with an unufual quantity of phlegm 

 in the (lomach and bowels, would fa- 

 vour the hatching of their eggs, fjch a 

 perfon mud continue to be fubjecl to 

 this diforder. As was the cafe with my laft 

 mentioned patient, who has been obliged 

 feveral times within thefe four years to 



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