30 A NATURAL HISTORY 



till he found himfelf exceeding ill, and quite giddy. About an 

 Hour and Quarter after the firft of his being bit, a Charing-difli 

 of glowing Charcoals was brought in, and his naked Arm was 

 held over it as near as he could bear it, while his Wife rabb'd in 

 with her Hand the Sallad Oil, turning his Arm continually round, 

 as if fhe wou'd have roafted it over the Coals. 



H E faid the Pain foon abated, but the Swelling did not diminifli 

 much J moft violent Purgings and Vomitings foon enfued, and his 

 Pulfe became fo low and fo often interrupted, that it was thought 

 proper to order him a Repetition of Cordial Potions. He faid he 

 was not fenfible of any great Relief from thefe, but that a Glafs 

 or two oi Olive Oil drank down feemed to give him eafe: Con- 

 tinuing in this dangerous Condition, he was put to Bed, where 

 his Arm was again bath'd over a Pan of Charcoal, and rubb'd 

 with Sallad Oil heated in a Ladle over the Charcoal, by Dr. 

 Mortimers Diredion.- Whereupon he declared he found imme- 

 diate Eafe, as tho' by fome Charm — ■ — then fell into a profound 

 Sleep, and after about nine Hours found Reft, awak'd, about fix 

 the next Morning, and found himfelf very wellj but in the 

 Afternoon, on Drinking Ibme Rum and ftrong Beer, io as to be 

 almoft fuddled, the Swelling return'd with much Pain and cold 

 Sweats; which abated foon on bathing the Arm as before, and 

 wrapping it up in a brown Paper foaked in the Oil. 



T H E learned Dr. Mortimer, relates the Succefs of this fimple 

 Medicine, tried afterwards on other Animals, who were purpofe- 

 ly bitten, both by the fime, and by frefli Vipers, to experience 

 the Efficacy of it *. 



1 N the Sequel, he lias occafion to mention a Remedy for the 

 Bite of a mad Dog, under the Title of Dampier's Powder, the 

 Compofition of which is, viz. jijl:-cclciir GroundiiDort and black 

 Pepper. It was firft publifhed by Sir Hans Shane, in Numb. 237 

 oi the Tranja^ions, A. D. 1720, under tlie Name of Pulvis Anti- 

 hffiis; where the Manner of giving it, not only to Men, but to 

 i)ogs and Cattle, is accurately fet down. The Doftor fays, the 

 Lichen Cinereus Terreftris is accounted exceedingly efficacious in 

 curing Dogs bitten by mad Dogs; then adds, viz. 



* Dr. Cromwell Mortimer R. S. Seer, his Narrative relating to the Viper- 

 catchers. 



3 That 



