TRAVELS IN 
as the piercing of a fword : and by the time I had 
arrived at Pearl river, the excruciating pain had 
rendered me almoft frantic and ftupified for want 
of fleep, of which I was totally deprived; and the 
corroding water, every few minutes, ftreaming from 
my eyes, had (tripped the fkin off my face, in the 
fame manner as fcalding water would have done. 
I continued three days with this friendly Frenchman^ 
who tried every remedy, that he or his family could 
recoiled:, to adminifter relief, but to no purpofe. 
My fituation was now become dangerous, and I 
expected to fmk under the malady, as I believe my 
friends here did. At lad the man informed me, that 
on Pearl iflandj about twelve miles diftance, refided 
an Englifh gentleman, who had a variety of medi- 
cines, and if I chofe to go to him he would take me 
there. I accordingly bid adieu to this hofpitable 
family, and fet off with him in a convenient boat ; 
before night arrived at Mr. Rumfey'Sj who re- 
ceived me kindly, and treated me With the utmoft 
humanity, during a (lay of four or five weeks. The 
night however after my arrival here I fmcerely 
thought would be my laft, and my torments were 
fo extreme as to defire it : having furvived this 
tedious night, I m fome degree recovered my 
fenfes, and afked Mr. Rumfey if he had any Can- 
thai ides ; he foon prepared a bliftering plaifter for 
me, which I directed to be placed betwixt my moul- 
ders; this produced the defired relief, and more than 
anfwered my expectation, for it had not been there 
a quarter of an hour before I fell afleep? and re- 
mained fo a whole day, when I awoke intirely re- 
lieved from pain, my fenfes in perfect harmony and 
mind compofed. I do not know how to exprefs 
myfelf on this occafion ; all was peace and tran- 
quillity: although I had my fight imperfectly i yet my 
bodj 
