An AbJifaSi of a Letter from Dr Peirce o/" Bath, to 
one of the S. of the^. giving an injiance of the 
effe^s of the Bath in curing the Palfy ^ md Bar- 
rennefs. 
AMong the many Difeafes thefe waters hare been 
famous for the cure of,Palfys and Barrcnaefsaretwo; 
an inftance of both, in oneperfon,! ftiall now give you. 
AGentlewomanof about or 32^ years of age, having 
been married about 10 or i2years,and never with Child, 
was fuddainly feifed with a Palfy on the left fide i for 
which after 8 or 10 months try al of other means, to lit- 
tle purpofe,) flie was brought to the Bath, where (after 
ufiial preparations , and fome internal means , ) (he 
continued that fea(on,about 6 weeks ; the winter coming 
on ftiee was forced to defift ; but (by the advantage fhe« 
received,) was encouraged to come very early the next 
year , and did continue with us the whole furti* 
mer.and recovered, in great meafure, the ufe of her arm, 
and hand, leg, and tongues and not only fo, but 
("m a few weeks , after fliee returned to her husband,) 
conceived with Child, and had /at about a year and 
halfs diftance between themj j Children, follow^ijag^ ; 
Since Ireceivedyour Letter, being at Wells (where fliee 
now lives J I went to fee her 5 fheihewed me 4 of the Chil- 
dren, lufty and ftrong and well grown for their ages the 
fifth dyed, Shee her felfe hath no return of a Palfy but 
is infirm , I think confumptive \ .iheis now about x^years 
old. - " / ■ 
Dir.i t. Caroli Dre- 
hisoh . * 
