Neck. A Bath (of Wormwood, and other hot Herbs) 
prepared for her Legs; ZJrjg. Martzatum ufcd to anoint 
th^ m after Bathing. 
By thefe Means, (he was, in the Space of Three Days, 
able to fpeak again ; and in a httle time, by the Help of 
Crutches, able to go. But then omitting tJie Medicines, 
tho' but one Day, left her Speech again ; and, return- 
ing to them (efpecialiy the Spirit) recovered it as 
foon. 
When not able to fpeak, file had a manifeft Altera- 
tion in her Face ; the Strength and Tonick Vigour of it 
abated • her Eyes grew Dull, her Lips Pale. I have in 
this Jundure giiven her Thirty Drops of the Spirit : In 
the Space of Two Hours the Change has been furpri- 
fing • her Eye has quickened, a Colour come over her 
Face, her Speech returned. 
In July, 1688. I was again at Adrop ; whither the 
Mother (encouraged by the Succefs ot the laft Year's 
Phyfick) brotjght her Daughter to me, and gave me the 
following Account of her, viz. That after the Phyfick 
I had (the Year before) prefcribed her, was all fpent; 
Her Speech, and the Ufe of her Legs left her ; firft in 
Septemher, 1687. particularly on a Tue[day, about Noon ; 
that it return'd die Saturday following, near the fame 
Hour : and that fi'om Mkhaelmcu^ 1687. to the time of 
our Difcourfe (which was on July 18 following) her 
Speech and Strength of Legs obfervcd the fame Period 
(of going off on Tuefdays every Week, and returning 
on Saturdays) with only Two Exceptions, viz. That 
once they returned On a Friday , another time not before 
Sunday, 
She tells me/ That her Daughter was, the preceding 
Winter, very Weak, and in Danger of Death; That her 
Appetite was much abated ; Thai ihe fometimes chofe 
to eat Bread, Water, and Salt, boy I'd together That 
t now. 
