312 CORRESPONDENCE OF RAY. 



P.S. Mr. Allen advises the letting of her blood, because, 

 upon blowing of her nose, a little tincture of blood some- 

 ' times appears. She is troubled with a short cough, so 

 that my wife is afraid she may be consumptive. She is 

 also troubled with a great heat in the soles of her feet, 

 but this is not new to her, for she had it in summer-time. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



Black Notley, Feb. 1, 97. 



SIR, My dear child, for whom I begged your advice, 

 within a day after it was received, became delirious, and 

 at the end of three days died apoplectic, which was to 

 myself and wife a most sore blow. I doubt not but you 

 will commiserate our sad condition. 



Nothing afflicts me so much as that I did [not] in time 

 make use of that remedy, which I had proved so effectual 

 to my own relief and cure in the same disease. I am 

 extremely sorry for your spitting of blood, which I humbly 

 pray God deliver you perfectly from. I am not in case 

 to write much, and therefore shall only subscribe myself, 



Sir, 

 Your much obliged friend and humble servant, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, at his 

 house at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloonisbury square, London. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



B. N., March 2, 1697. 



SIR, I have this morning sent back by carrier the 

 section I last received from you, and entreat you to send 

 me the remainder of the copy, or as much as is ready, for 



