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$.Jn MftraUof ahtttcrfromT>r.VVin^ 
cler chief Phy fitian of the Trince Pala^ 
tine/ Dec. ii. i6%z. to ©r. Fred, 
SlsLTc Fetiowof the Royal Society, con^ 
taming an account of a Murren in 
Switzerland , and the Method of its 
cure^ 
/^N the borders oi Italy a M/zrm^ infefted the Cattle 
which fpread farther into ^^Tp^^i^^r/W^ the TerritO'- 
ries of Wirtemburgy znd over oth^r Provinces^ and made 
great deftruftion amongft the Cattle. The Contagion 
leemM to propagate it fel f in the form of a Blew-Miji^ that 
fell upon thofe Pajiures where the Cattle grazed^ Info- 
much that herds have returned homefick> being very 
dull* forbearing their foodj moft of them would dy away 
in twenty four hours. Upon difleftions were difcovered 
large and corrupted Spleens , fphacelous and corroded 
Tongues > Soxat had Angina Maligna s. Thofe perfons 
that carelelly managed their Cattle without a due refpeft 
to their own health, were themfelvesinfeded and dyed 
aWay like their 
Having had timely Notice of this Lues from our Neigh** 
bours we made fuch Provilion againft the invad- 
itig difeafe , that very few of thofe that were infe£led 
by the M^^rmm dyed. Some impute this Contagion to 
Witch-craft oii\iYtt Capucinsln SwitT^erland : But perhaps 
it may more probably proceed from fome Jvrw^'(?//5f J?:v^^- 
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