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this myfterious relation*. For it 
feems very unaccountable, that this 
‘unknown gentleman fhould exprefs fo 
much tendernefs for this fingle fufferer, 
and not feel any for the many thou- 
fands that daily languifh under this 
terrible diforder: would he not have 
made ufe of this invaluable noftrum 
for his own emolument, or at left, by 
fome other means have found a method. 
of making it public for the good of 
mankind. 
Here I take leave of the fubject, 
which I could not do without expref- 
fing my doubts, as to the method of 
the woman’s obtaining her informa- 
tion; but in refpect to the authenti- 
city of this new-difcovered property 
of the toad, facts eftablifh it beyond 
difpute. Let the humane with for 
fpeedy proofs of the efficacy; and for 
the fatisfaction of the world, let thofe 
who are capable of giving indifputabie 
proofs of the fuccefs, take the earlieft 
opportunity of making the public ‘ac- 
quainted with fo interefting an affair. 
© Mr. Valentine Greatraks, who about the year 1664, per- 
fuaded himfelf that he could cure difeafes, by ftroking them out 
of the parts affeéted with his hand and the famous Bridget 
Boftock, of Che/bire, who worked cures by virtue of her fafting 
fpittle, both came by their art in a manner fepernatural, but 
by faith many were made whole. 
