184 PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. [aNNO 1746. 



Dr. Salter, one of the prebends of Norwich cathedral, writes, in a letter to 

 Mr. Arderon, that, on seeing Mr. Baker's communication of the use of the 

 jelley, or rather rob, of black currants in curing sore throats. Trans. N° 45Q, 

 he thought it might be of service to take notice of the following effect of the 

 Jesuit's Bark: the Doctor used to be subject easily to take cold, and in conse- 

 quence to be subject to have a sore throat to a very great degree; but the last 

 time, above 15 years ago, after his recovery, he was advised by Sir Benj. 

 Wrench, to take 2 oz. of the bark, after due preparation by bleeding, or purg- 

 ing, or both, when he was altogether without complaint, every spring and fall. 

 This he said would more effectually guard him against taking cold, which he has 

 found so far to answer, that he is now able to go 500 miles with less hazard of 

 cold, than he could go 20 before; and he has never since had what he can 

 strictly call a sore throat. 



^ third* Account of the Distemper among the Cows. By C, Mortimer, M, D. 

 Fell, of the Royal Coll. of Physicians, and Seer. R. S. N° 478, p. 4. 



During the Christmas holidays Dr. M. sent for some milk, as usual, to the 

 Vineyard in St. James's Park, none of the cows belonging to that house having 

 as yet caught the distemper, though 3 had already died in the Park : part of the 

 milk was used for chocolate, and part was set by for cream for the next morning. 

 The milk had a rank sourish smell and taste, like rank butter: the cream next 

 morning was more so; they boiled the milk, which did not curdle; so they used 

 the cream with tea, though the taste was not very agreeable. The boiled milk 

 curdled in the tea; neither any of Dr. M.'s family, nor a friend who drank of 

 it, found any inconvenience from it. On sending the morning following for 

 more milk, the people refused selling any, saying one cow was taken ill, and 

 another was nearly dry.-|- This was the cow whose milk Dr. M. had had, and 

 she died in 48 hours. Next day another fell ill, and was knocked on the head 

 by the public officer, in about 48 hours after her being seized. Dr. M. had the 

 curiosity to see this cow opened, which was done the next day but one. The in- 

 flammation in general in this creature was greater than what he had before seen 

 in any of those which died of the distemper; this cow had been blooded about 

 3 weeks before she was taken, and once as soon as taken: the caul was greatly 



• See the 1st and 2d account at p. 171 and p. 177 of this abridged volume. 



+ Dr. M. sent for some of the railk of the sick cow, after she had been about 12 hours ill: they 

 could not get above 2 oz. which was as thick as cream, and yellow like cheese: it curdled, being put 

 into bohea tea next morning. In about 3 days keeping, it turned of itself into a substance like 

 cream cheese, without separating any serum. In 8 days it dried away to a hard cheesy substance, 

 and in 14 days became quite dry, like the rind of Gloucester cheese; it smelt like rank butter at first, 

 but never corrupted or stunk. — Orig. 



