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fion of tanfy-leaves. I ufed to give a- 

 bout four ounces of it for a dofe ; or half 

 that quantity, if the llomach will not re- 

 ceiye more. I the more willingly men- 

 tion that medicine, as it is likely, at pre- 

 fent, to prove a faihionable prefervative 

 againft the gout in this part of the coun- 

 try, on acqount of its having anfwered 

 well in two cafes, which I fliall here re- 

 late, as I had them from the people them"- 

 felvcb 



The firft is of a gentleman, P. Q^who 

 is naturally pretty full and ftrong, is as 

 yet under fifty, and had his firft fit of 

 the gout about fifteen years ago. After 

 that, he had a fevere fit every winter, 

 which confined him always two or three 

 months at a time ; and, for two or three 

 years, he had a return of it likewife in 

 the fummer fealon, fo as to confine him 

 about a month. After ufing, unfucce{?iul- 

 ly feveral methods of curt, which had 

 been recommended td him, he, at laft, 

 about feven years ago, began to ufe an 

 infufion of tanfy. His method has al- 

 ways 



