TRAVELS IN 
as the piercing of a fword : and by the time 1 had 
arrived at Pearl river, the excruciating pain had 
rendered me aimed: frantic and ftupided for want 
of fleep, of which I was totally deprived ; and the 
corroding water, every few minutes, dreaming from 
my eyes, had dripped the fkin off my face, in the 
fame manner as fealding water would have done, 
I continued three days with this friendly Frenchman, 
who tried every remedy, that he or his family could 
recoiled!, to adminifter relief, but to no purpofe. 
My fituation was now become dangerous, and I 
expeCted to fink under the malady, as I believe my 
friends here did. At lad: the man informed me, that 
on Pearl iOand, about twelve miles didance, redded 
an Englifh gentleman, who had a variety of medi- 
cines, and if I chofe to go to him he would take 
me there. I accordingly bid adieu to this hofpita- 
ble family, and fet off with him in a convenient 
boat ; before night arrived at Mr. Rumfey’s, who 
received me kindly, and treated me with the utimofl 
humanity, during a day of four or five weeks. The 
night however after my arrival here I dncerely 
thought would be my lad, and my torments were 
fo extreme as to dedre it : having furvived this 
tedious night, I in fome degree recovered my 
denies, and afked Mr. Rumfey if he had any Cantha- 
rides ; he foon prepared a bliftering plaifter forme, 
which I directed to be placed betwixt my fhoulders; 
this produced the dedred relief, and more than an- 
fwered my expectation, for it had not been there 
a quarter of an hour before I fell afleep, and re- 
mained fo a whole day, when I awoke intirely re- 
lieved from pain, my fenfes in per fed harmony and 
mind compelled. I do not know how to exprefs- 
myfelf on this occadon ; all was peace and tran- 
quillity: although I had my fight imperfedly, yet my 
body 
