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at Demarara, except that, ija the prefent in- 

 ftance, there were fome ftriking marks of in- 

 flammation within the thorax. I (hall further 

 avail myfelf of the painful occafions that may 

 Occur, during my fray in this colony, in order 

 that we may compare the cafes with fuch as 

 may be examined at Demarara during my ab- 

 fence, and after my return, in the hope that 

 we may, thereby, be enabled to judge, with 

 more accuracy, regarding the general appear- 

 ances, and the a&ual changes induced by the 

 "difeafe. " Heavens !" Methinks I hear you 

 exclaim, " the man fpeaks as though he ex- 

 pe&ed the grim tyrant to wield his fey the 

 amongft them, with wide-ftretched arm." 

 Would it were not fo ! but, feeling that the 

 relentlefs deftroyer muft fometimes defeat us, 

 I mould deem it a culpable negle£t not to en- 

 deavour to reap thofe profefTional advantages 

 from his ravages, which may enable us the 

 better to defend others from his hungry 

 grafp. I may candidly acknowledge that 

 although, together with my colleagues, I have 

 been zealous to procure every work written 

 upon the fubjeft, and have devoted my fpare 

 time to reading the various authors, and con- 

 templating all that has been faid upon the dif- 



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