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not miffing any part. But the Arrows arc 

 gaged, fo that they penetrate no farther than 

 we generally thruft our Lancets : And if by 

 chance they hit a Vein which is full of Wind 

 and the Blood fpurts out a little, they will 

 leap and skip about, fhewing many Antick 

 Geftures, by way of rejoycing and triumph. 

 The ^ I was by while this was performing on 

 ycedsx.^ Laccnta-s Lady : And perceiving their Igno-r 

 fenta's ranee, told Lacenta,^ that if he pleafed, I 

 S ue ? n : would fhew him a better way, without put- 

 ting the Patient to fp much Torment Let 

 me fee, fays he 5 and at his Command I 

 bound up her Arm with a piece of Bark, and 

 with my Lancet breathed a Vein : But this - 

 rafli attempt had like to have coft me my Life, 

 For Laeottta feeing the Blood iffue out in a 

 Stream, which us'd to come drop by drop, 

 got hold of his Lance and fwore by his Tooth, 

 that if fhe did anyotherwife than well, he 

 would have my Heart's Blood. I was not 

 ixiQved, but defired him tp be patient, and I 

 d rew off about 1 2 Ounces, and bound up her 

 Arm, and defired fhe might reft till the next 

 Day : By which means the Feaver abated, 

 and (he had not another Fit. This gain'd me 

 fo much Reputation, that Latent a came to 

 me, and before all his Attendants, bowed 

 and kifs'd my Hand. Then the reft came thick 

 ^bout me, and forne luffed my Hand, others 

 tpuch re- m Y Knee, and fome my Foot : After which I 

 pted for was taken up in a Hammock, and carried on 

 ®$ Mens Shoulders , h*ctni% himfelf making 



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