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the prickly heat, which is a scarlet eruption; it causes a great 

 deal of itching, but is considered as friendly to health. 



As persons of bilious habits are frequently assailed with a 

 sickness at their stomachs, they ought to be very careful in their 

 diet, and avoid every thing which is uneasy of digestion, or 

 likely to create bile. A few drops of oil of orange, or of Stough- 

 ton's bittefs, taken in a glass of wine, are reputed to strengthen 

 the stomach, and create an appetite. Good and sumptuous 

 living is necessary here for the support of the system, and 

 to supply the waste of strength occasioned by the daily ex- 

 ertion and the incessant perspiration. Though only two meals 

 are taken in a day, yet they will be found to exceed almost 

 any four eaten in England. 



The yaws is a most dreadful disorder. It has much the ap- 

 pearance of the small pox from the manner of its coming out. 

 The patient is covered with large ulcers in every part of his 

 body and limbs, and, as it is very infectious, he keeps by 

 himself. Its duration is uncertain, being sometimes from 

 twelve to eighteen month?, during which, the eruption re- 

 turns no less than three times. No effectual cure has, I be- 

 lieve, ever been found for it. Salivation will drive it in, but 

 sulphur, and other opening medicines, are now preferred, to 

 induce its coming out. Spare diet, with exercise, and na- 

 ture's being left to herself, often prove the best resource. This 



