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L Jn Account of Jome Experiments 
lately made on T)ogs^ and of the Ef^ 
fells of Mr. John Colbatchx 
Stjptick^ m Humane bodies. 
Mr. William Covvper, Surgeon. 
TH E Report of Wonderful Cures wrought by 
Mr. Colhatch's Styptick Pouder , To entertained 
the Eifpeflations of divers Perfons, that amongft others 
I thought my ftlf obliged to obtain fooie convincing 
Proofs of its Operations. A large Dog being provided, 
an Aperture was made through the comnfion Integu- 
ments of Yi\s AhJomen^ whence the (mall Guts were ex- 
truded ; after an Incifion made in one of them accord- 
ing to its length, they were again reduced ; the Wound 
in the being ftitch'd up, a Solution of this 
Pouder was apply ed ; the Dog continued without any 
ill Symptoms, and became perfedlly well in few days 
after. 
The like Experiment I have fince made on another 
Dog, who in like manner recovered without the appli- 
cation of any Medicine. In a few days after the firft 
Experiment was made, the Leg of the fa m-! Dog was 
Amputated three Inches above the Patella ; the expence- 
of Blood from the Arteries was great, which did partly 
proceed from the unaptnefi of the Applications which 
were prepared but after two or three attempts the Flux 
of Blood was ftopt, and fuch a Bandage made ufe of as 
was necelTary only to keep on the Drelfings : The Dog 
continued without any confiderable Flux of Blood, and 
the 
