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Charolus Ma^nm in 2l mzn 7{me where both did well 
yet he afcribes it rathei- to the force of Nature, than the 
Stone, chat was able ftou^y to withftand and conquer the 
weak Force of the Poyfon. Indeeed I rauft acknowledge 
the faying of ^ Hippocrates to be true, "i^He^ ctpuMpw^xper 
rientia fallax^ jiitdmmhd^fiml^^ and there is nothing more 
commonj then impofing upon ourfelves an Elenchus Tim 
Caufapro Carifa. That it fliould always fucceed, may as 
jliftly be qaeftioned , as that it fliould allways faile ; and 
that it does not the latter, fome Accounts I have had of 
Perfons relieved by it here in England^ make me think fo^ 
One inftance is remarkable 5 that was told mebyanEmi^ 
aent Phyfiiianin Londo7i^ oi a Petfon near the Town that 
was bit by a Viper i his Hand and Arm foon fwelle4 
v/ith great Extremity of Paine i but upon the Application 
of this Stonefor one Night both were afwaged 5 and he 
thought himfelF well , and took of the Stone , which ftitl 
did firmly adhere t but not long after his ioxmcr Syrnptms 
vmlentiy returning /he had recourfeto h\% Antidote,^ ixxd 
tlien fuffered it to continue there *^till it fell of it felf^ and 
fo was cured. Other Tryals likewife the fame Phyfitian 
has made of it indifferent cafes; and he thinks it has done 
him Ibrne feryice. One I Chall mention, 1 formerly did 
my felf 5 in ^ Patient troubled with the Gout in h^xStO'- 
mack^^ having removed it thence, it fcized htr ^Ioe'^ but 
(he being impatient of the Pain , that I might feem to do 
fomething, and to hinder her ufeing aboundance of Medi- 
cines, which every body w^jS ready to advife her to^ 
and might be apt to ftrike it to her Stpmack again , 1 
thought of this > holding the Stone therefore in my hand, 
and without acquainting her,I put it near the joy nt where 
her pain was moft • and being very near it , / perceived 
it move out of my hand, and readily adhere to the 
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