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If proper medicines are given in the 

 firfl ftage of this dileafe, the puient gene- 

 rally recovers. Hit goes on till giddi- 



nefs begins the fuccefs is doubtful ; and, 

 when the cure is delayed to be attempted 

 a Httle longer, the dileafe almoft conftcint- 

 ly proves mortal. 



If the work people at Leadhills would 

 ufe the following precautions, they might 

 fave themfelves from this difeafe, at leaft 

 would have it very mild. 



I. No man ought to go to work falling ; 

 and he ought to take oilyorfat food: The 

 Englifli mill-men on this account hold 

 much better out than our countrymen. 

 A glafs of fweet oil pur^e.or mixed with a 

 little aqua vitae, would be a good morning 

 draught. 



II P t. Ysic fhould be taken fpring and 

 harveil, and whenever any effeds of the 

 reek are felt. 



III. Ardent fplrits ought to be drunk 



very fparingly ; and ought never to be 



taken in time of work at the mill, or im- 



VoL.I. Uuu mediately 



