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fining for a time ; of which we have many Hifiories» 
Agdin, it maybeaskt, of whiciiof M tho^l Canthand/es 
are ; and of all I believe they may be fouad cni:irdy,or 
raoft efpecially cf the third fort. 
Then we (hall be led naturally into the next Stage, 
which is to be fatisfted, if they be corredled ; or in 
plain Englifti , if they have left their wounding Power, 
and this is the Fad, of which we may inform our felves, 
by applying a Plaifter of CantharUes fo torred dj to a 
place expoled to Air ; and this will fetde the Fad of Cor- 
reftion, and in Circumftances much to the advantage 
of the Correding fide ; becaufe , there the Skin and 
Veflels are much harder, than thofe to be met with with- 
in the Body ; and if they Blifler then ; much more 
when internally given. The poflibility of their being 
correfted , and of their becoming uftful may not be 
doubted of; but then it is our reafon, in this way, that 
muft be judge. Add to all this the common Obferva- 
tion, that a common Blifter fometimes makes Bloody 
Urine, and compute what quantities enter the Plaifter 
and then what quantities of fmall parts may be fent 
from them that are thus mixed : Next calculate what 
probable diftribution may be made of thefe parts to the 
Kidnies; and then you'll find that Farts that arc nearer, 
and as fufceptible muft be wounded too, and produce 
all the ill effeds that are fuppofed and com-mooly feen. 
But if all this can happen by fo fmal! a quantity of the 
Pouder that goes to the Plaifter, and is confined by the 
other vifcid Ingredients of it.- What? whaccanbe 
the Confiquence of this Pouder when it is taken In- 
wardly, and in Subftance > But it is Correded ; and 
we are told with Camphir. The moft unfit correfier 
fo far as I can exped in reafon, or even imagine : but 
ftill oar reafon miy be frail, and fo it may and really is 
