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On the 28th, in the evenhig I went to the Shekh's houfe 

 with the medicine, and it anfwered all our expe6lations. I 

 obferved, however, when the cup with the ipecacuanha 

 was in his hands, that they trembled, and alfo his under 

 lip. He was apparently at that time under fome apprehen- 

 fion, which his confcience fuggefted, of what it was in my 

 power to do to him. In thefe countries they have an eme- 

 tic which they take occafionally, which operates fo violently, 

 that it often throws them into convulfions. What it may 

 be I know not. Some fay it is the fmall feed of a flower 

 like the poppy ; fome, the pith of a tree, after it has 

 been dried and rubbed into a fine powder by the hand ; 

 whatever it may be, it is fo fevere in proportion to the 

 ftrongeft doze of ipecacuanha, that the latter feemed but 

 like a fport in compariibn. The cafe that warm water gc- 

 cafioned, which he had never experienced before, was fo 

 unexpedled, that he could hardly be fatisfied with drinking. 

 After this was over, all was thankfulnefs, and promifes of 

 doing whatever I fliould defire of him, provided I would 

 adminider two or three dozes more to him, and, if he for- 

 warded me quickly, leave him fome of the powder, with 

 direcflions how to take it in my abfence. This I engaged 

 faithfully to do, and we parted apparently the befl friends 

 in the world. 



The 29th, early in the morning, before fun-rife, I had a 

 melTage from him again by the Kaiya, to whom I gave 

 coffee at the door while I was dreffmg. He told me, the 

 Shekh was wonderfully well, and never in fuch health and 

 fpirits in his life, but defired that I would come to him in the 

 evening, for two of his wives were ill of the fame diforder 

 that he had. 1 excufed myfelf, under pretence that it was 



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