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forafmuch as by curing the raadnefs of on^ poor Wretch, it difturbed the 
Wits of many fuch, as aim at nothing,but to 'fign^lize themfeives hy oppofing 
all new Difcoveries, which themfeives are not capable to make. It was in- 
deed but three or four days after that this man was recover'd,that fome ma~ 
litious fpirits began to publi(h,th.at he died under our handstand that we had 
put an end to his Extravagancies by putting an end to his Life. This firft 
Story having been convicted of falfity, they mended the tale, and were re* 
folvM to make people believe, he was relapfed into his former madriefs, ar4 
even was grown worfe than ever. This obliged the Firft Prefident and ma- 
ny other perfons of quality to fend for him to their houfes, to examine the 
truth themfeives ; who after they had entertain'd him awhile, were all fati£ 
fied of the good effect of the Transfufton, and that thofe wanted no malice, 
who reported things fo contrary to what they faw with their own Eyes. 
Thefe things you may have learned from our formerly printed Letters^ 
but what perhaps you know not yet, is, 1 hat thefe Envious fpirits were noe 
the only ones that were troubled at this Cure, The wife of the Patient was 
moft allarum'd at it,though (he us'd artifice enough to (hew us the contrary, 
and to perfuade us, that (he thought on nothing eife, but to relieve him in 
his diftempers. The truth is, that this man having been a Lacquayjxid fines 
a Valet de Ch'ambre y had no profefiion, that could bring in a fubfiftence for 
his family. A Lady ©f quality ,whom he had ferved,had indeed promised to 
preferrhim,but his deplorable condition of health proved an obftacle to 
the performance of that promife. And indeed the time of his madnefs was 
not fo troublefome to his wife, than as of his being in his wits • for where- 
as fhe had her freedom to make certain vifits, and to live as (he lifted, when 
he w: s not at home, but ran up and down,and even lay at night in the ftreets^ 
(he was on the contrary in great pain, when he c *me to ftay at home, be- 
caufe he obferved her narrowly, and could not forbear reproaching her, for 
having often attempted to poifon him ; now and then expreffing alfo fome 
Jealoufie, he had conceiv'd againft her comportment. Thefe are the com- 
pl ;ints, fhe her felf hath often m -de to credible perfons,who thought them- 
{elves obliged to depofe k Judicially, thereby to difcover the mif-underftand- 
ing, which doubtlefs hath been the original of the troublefome fequel in 
this aff h\ 
And indeed this poor manfolling ill again, his wife urged us beyond mea- 
fure,to try the third Transfuhpn upon him, infomuch that (bethreatned, 
llie would prefent a Petition to' the Solicitor General to enjoyn us to do, 
what we did abfolutely refufe. At laft die caTe one morning to my houfe, 
and not finding me, (he left word, that (he intreated mi to exercife that 
charity as to come after Dinner to her houfe, where would be a certain 
Meeting. I went, and there met H£mmmi 9 and finding a Calf and every 
thing ready for a Transfufion, we would go away, telling her, that her huf- 
band was not in a condition for this operation. Then (he fell down with 
tears in her eyes, and by unwearied clamour (he engaged us not to go away 
without giving her the fatisfa&ion, of having tried all poffible means to re- 
cover her husband. Her arc was great enough to make us condefcend to 
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