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vioufly wounded by accident) had ex- 

 uded a fmall quantity of real gum Cam- 

 phor, adhering to the wounded part, 

 and which is doubtlefs the fame with 

 that produced in the Ifland of Borneo. 

 It is by fuch unexpected incidents, that 

 all our American difcoveries have ob- 

 truded themfelves upon our indolent 

 obfervers ; yet, the many very effica- 

 cious medicines which chance, rather 

 than fagacity, has thus difcovered in the 

 wilds of America, and which probably 

 make but an inconfiderable part of thofe 

 which (till continue unknown, ought to 

 incite mankind to more minute and ex- 

 ten live enquiries in thefe unexplored 

 forefts, which, by their immenfity and 

 fertility," promife an ample field for fuc- 

 cefsful employment, to all who have for- 

 titude and benevolence fufficient to pro- 

 fecute an attempt for alleviating the 

 common miferies of our fpecies an at- 

 tempt, which having for its object the 



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