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a. The want of Rain at the ufual time of laying 
Eggs, hinders the Sea Fowls from laying for fome 
time. 
3. If the April Moon goes far in May, it hinders 
the Sea Fowls from laying Ten or Twelve Days longer 
than is ordinary. 
4, A poor Man of Rowdil, in the Ifle Harries » no- 
tarily known by the Name of St. Clements fi/W, though 
his Sight ferved him to travel alone through all Harries^ 
Size, &c. yet he was ftruck blind (which confin'd 
him to his Bed) Two Days before the New Moon, at 
which Inftant he recovers his Sight ; in this he never 
err d once in his Life time, for which he was called the 
Infallille Almanack. 
f. The Children of Ferintojh in Rofs, are taught from 
their Infancy to drink Aquavit a ^^l^^ are obferved never 
have any Worms. 
6. Many in the Highlands, who pretend not to any 
Skill in Chirurgery, do venter to cut the Vvula off 
when they are troubled with it, and prefcribe for a 
Remedy^ thereafter a Piece of Bread and Cheefe. which 
is attended with good Succefs, without hindring the 
Speech. 
7. In many of the Ifles, the Commons apply Speare- 
wort lot Pains of the Head; it being bruifed and appli- 
ed, it raifes a Blifler, from which iffues much Matter, 
and this they find very effeftual for Pains in Eyes, Head, 
Arm or Leg. 
8. They do like wife beat the Juice out of it, which 
they drink for Purging, which they do frequently with 
good Succefs, and to prevent Excoriation of the Throat, 
they drink a little melted Frelh butter. 
9. Ama George^ who continued in the State of Vir- 
ginity till the One and Fiftieth Year of her Age (as is 
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