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of blow them forth with a bellows, which 

 they will fuffer without refentment. The 

 fmoke of damp ftraw, or rags, will drive 

 them away foon. 



But the higheft degree of their rage is 

 provoked by the moving ^flaking, or tumbling 

 down of their hive s ; for then the whole 

 army will rife in a mafs, and fall upon the 

 aggrefibr, be it man or beaft, hog or dog, 

 to the imminent danger of the creature's 

 life, Immerfion in water is the quickefi 

 method to get rid of them, if any ponds, 

 &c* are near. But if that cannot be con- 

 veniently done ; taking refuge in a dark 

 room, or out-houfe, and ufing the other 

 means above directed, will be the moll likely 

 to fucceed, till medical help can be pro- 

 cured. 



REMEDIES. 



Numberless have been the remedies pro- 

 pofed, and tried, without being generally 

 beneficial. Thofe which have proved fa- 

 lutary to fome, were the reverfe to others ; 

 eonftitutions and the fluids being infinitely 

 various, 



Some 



