84 Dr. Hulfe to Mr. Ray. 



feems to evince that their Spirit is ftronger than an^ 

 of the reft: But thefe Things will be be ft clear'd 

 when the Seafon of the Year will permit. Your 

 Note upon Mr. Fijher's after ting that any Flowers 

 turn'd red, will be reftor'd to the former Colour by 

 any Alcali, is nioft certainly true > ^nd he's miftaken, 

 as I have more than once try'd. 



Mr Pafchal of ghieen's-C 'allege was lately at Hack- 

 pey^ and has left feveral Moulds, wherein Coins have 

 been caft, in Dr. IVorthingtonh Hand, and defired him 

 to deliver them to you when you came to London. 

 The Doctor defired me to acquaint you concerning 

 them : They were digged up in Somerfetjhire in my 

 Mind they are a greater Rarity than the Coins them- 

 {elves. If you think it worth your Labour, you 

 may communicate, what I have communicated to 

 you, to the Royal Society. I lliail be glad to hear 

 from you: And lb, in haite, I remain. 



Dr\ Huife's Receipts for the Dropfy, ®c. 

 SIR, 



ITTpl H I S following Pafty I have known to cure 

 very great Dropfies. I remember, my Father,' 

 when I was a Boy, had a Man, whofe Belly was 

 fwelled to that Degree that his Wafteband would noc 

 meet by a Span, who was perfe&ly cured by it : And 

 I had a Sifter who cured feveral with it. Take Rye, 

 Meal, (fome life equal Quantities of Rye and Barley) 

 and make a Pafty that will hold a Peck of Sage- 

 Leaves: When you have fill'd it with the Sage, lid 

 it, and bake it in an Oven ; when it is baked, take 

 k and break it into a Canvas Bag, and hang it in a 

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