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confidered as a beneficent god by thefe good 
favages. With what anxiety did they fol- 
low the unfortunate patient, with their eyes 
fixed fometimes upon me, and fometimes 
upon the miferable wretch of whofe cure 
they had already conceived great hopes ! for 
that powerful balm of the heart beamed on 
all their countenances, and doubled their 
tender compailion. With what eagernefs 
did I fee them all flock round me, and pity 
the fufFe rings of their brother ! and the wo- 
men, above all, implore fuccefs to my Ikill, 
that I might if poffible give fome relaxa- 
tion to his punifhment, and reftore him to 
life! 
He was now become like a (keletoii, 
covered with a flirivelled and dry fldn, 
through which appeared fome parts of his 
bones, in the legs, arms, fides, and reins; all 
his joints were prodigioufly fwelled ; and 
the worms, by anticipation, were devouring 
him all over. 
After the fridlion I had ordered, he was 
carried into his tent, I then recommended 
him to the care and attention of the whole 
horde; and begged that they would give 
him nothing to feed upon but milk. 
I I doubt 
