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CHAP. XLII. 



Of Venemous bites from Vipers and 

 ' Mad Dogs. 



Thcac- ■*TP H E aflion of poifons on animal 

 tion of JL bodies has hitherto appe.ared of fo 

 poifcns, -p^tricate a nature, and the nervous fyftem, 

 account! which is fo principally affeded by them, 

 cd for. fo imperfea:ly underftood, that it is no 

 wonder the mod ingenious authors have 

 given fo little fatisfadion in treating this 

 fubied-, we fliall therefore only offer 

 fuch remedies and methods of cure, as 

 fland recommended to us on the beft au- 

 thority. 



The fx- The firft intention is, to prevent the 

 ternalrae- poifon mixing with the blood; this pof- 

 thod of ^^j^iy vn\^x. be affefted, if the part would 

 ^^^' admit of being inftantly cut out with a 

 knife-, the cupping-glaflcs might be ap- 

 plied to empty the velTels, and the wound 

 afterwards cauterized with a hot iron. The 

 furrounding parts fliould afterwards be 

 well bathed with falad oil, and the fore 

 dreffed once or twice a day with hot 

 i^gyptiacum. It is neceffary alfo, that 



