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as the piercing of a fword : and by the time I had 
arrived at Pearl river, the excruciating pain had 
rendered me almod frantic and ftupified for want 
of Deep, 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 fcalding water would have done. 
I continued three days with this friendly Frenchman, 
who tried every remedy, that he or his family could 
recollect, to adminider 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 ifland, about twelve miles didance, redded 
an Englidi 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 utmod 
humanity, during a day of four or dve weeks. The 
night however after my arrival here I fincerely 
thought would be my lad, and my torments were 
fo extreme as to defire it : having furvived this 
tedious night, I in fome degree recovered my 
fenfes, and afked Mr. Rumfey if he had any Cantha- 
rides he foon prepared a blidering plaider for me, 
which I dire&ed to be placed betwixt my fhoulders; 
this produced the defired relief, and more than an- 
fwered my expedtation, 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 perfedl harmony and 
mind compofed. I do not know how to exprefs 
myfelf on this occafion ; all was peace and tran- 
quillity : although I had my fight imperfedtly, yet my 
body 
