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Tity of Boerhaave *, given Sal Abfinth. 

 with the worft effedts. 



The Bilious Putrid Fever of the 

 Weft Indies* is fometimes obferved in 

 thefe Colonies. It firft appears with 

 the ufual febrile fymptoms, but is foon 

 diftinguifhed by the yellow caft of the 

 eyes and countenance, and by bilious 

 vomitings, attended with great weak- 

 nefs and dejedtion. This difeafe foon 

 proves fatal, unlefs the patient is time- 

 ly fuccoured by the Bark, Snake-root, 

 and Vegetable Acids, which of all 

 others are the mod efficacious reme- 

 dies. 



The Bites of venomous Snakes are 

 no where more frequent, or more fatal, 

 than in thefe Colonies. To thefe acci- 

 dents the Slaves are particularly expofed, 



* Vide Aphorifmi di cognofewd. et curand. morbis. 



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