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ftft was impmaicable, the latter not without dangen 
In this difficulty/ finding the canerofity only fup'erfi- 
cial, and nothing more to be done but to confume it, 
without hurting the Globe of the Eye, he contrives to 
blow Leaves of Gold between this and the Excrefcence, 
which, adjufting themfelves to the Eye, might co- 
ver it from the impreffion of die Salts. The Inven- 
tion fucceeded, the Tumour was happily confumed, 
and the part cicatrized. 
M Geudron thinks the ^ famous A- ' Quibus occuiti 
phorifmof Hip;>..r.^e.to be beft ex- ^^^l^ 
plain'd by his Hypothejis. He thinks tienim citiusinte- 
itexadly true of fuch Cancers which ''"'^^ ^^.'^ ^^^^^^ 
. rx^ ^1^1 11- Jongius vetam 
have filaments , that lye concealed m protrahunt. se^. 
the Neighbouring parts. The at- at- 
tempting a perfefl: Cure of thefe by the Knife, Cau* 
tery or Efcarticks , does only irritate and redouble their 
progrefs, and creates horrible ulcerations and pains^ 
and often puts an untimely end to the Patients life, 
which by palliation might be prolonged. Here he 
commends the wife condufl: of the Abbot Geudron his 
Unkle, to the Queen Mother of Fr^^^re, Am of 
(Iria. 
The topicks he cornmends for palliation are chiefly 
thefe, Bella Donna or Solanum Lethale, This was the 
Secret of VercivalWiUughby^ and very much recom- 
mended by the Abbot his Unkle 3 but if too long con- 
tinued is prejudicial .To the juice of the Plants he adds 
Saccharum SaturnL The fecond famous Application is 
the Bags of the faid Abbot, made of a porous Stone 
found in la Beaujfe., calcined, and feveral times extin- 
guifhed in Vioegati This he has much improved by 
incorporating with the other Ingredients the Metallick 
Sulphnrs pf Iron, Copper and Lead. The i^eft contains 
nothing particular, and fo we fhall not repeal it tee. 
The Author promifcs iie will one day give tlli Publick 
E e e e 2 his 
