byhiraseirin the medical transactions of Pari* 

 for the year 1779. The countryman, however^ 

 employed milk alpnc, whereas M. de Lassoue 

 thought it advisal^le t^ mix it with a decoctioa 

 of parsley roof^. These instances would seeoa 

 to prove that milk has the singular property of 

 lessening the virulence of this disorder, and re-r 

 pressing its nox,ious pr deadly qualities. 



The inhabitants of the country are generally 

 very benevolent. Contented with a comfortable 

 subsistence, they may be said scarcely to know 

 what parsimony or avarice is, and are very rarely 

 infected with that vice. Their houses are open 

 to all travellers that come, whom they freely en- s 

 tertaiu without an idea of pay, and often on these 

 occasions regret that they are not more wealthy, 

 ia order to exercise their hospitality to a greater 

 extent. This virtue is also common in the cities.* 

 To this cause it is owing that they have not 

 Jhit^erto Ijecn attentive to the erection of inn* 

 aaid public lodging-houses, which will, however, ^ 

 become necessary wheu the conmicrcc of the in- 

 terior is more increased. 



" Throughout Chili they are extremely khtd to strangers; 

 the mhabitants are unequalled in point of hospitality, ami I 

 have myself experienced such great and important favours, 

 that I cannot liud words to express my gral^tudc. The ill re- 

 turn that they have frequently met with from individuals of 

 our nation, has never been able to produce a diuiiuutioQ of 

 their uati\e hospifa'ity. /.'i/Z?', vol. il, 

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