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other remedies thofe protuberances were gone, nor are there a nf 
footff eps left of the abovementioned Difeafe. . 
The two other Trials were made upon the other Sex, A mar- 
ried woman of 35. and afervingMaid of a© years of age, had. 
been both of them from their Birth very grievoufly afflicted with 
BpUpick fits, fo that there was little hopes left to cure them. 
They both underwent this operation, and there was injedted into 
their Veins a -Laxative Rofm , diflolved in an Anti- Epileptic all 
Spirit, The fir (l of thefe, had gentle ftools, fome hoprs after 
tire Xnjedion, and the next day the fits recurring now and then, 
but much milder, are fince altogether vanifht, As for the other, 
viz,, the Maid, fhe went the fame. day to ftool^ times, and 
feveral times the next 5 but by going into the air, and taking 
cold, and not obferving any die t, caff her felf away. 
s Tis remarkable, that it was common to all three, to vomit 
fopn after the inje&ion and that extremely and frequently 5 the 
reafon. whereof we leave to intelligent Phyfitians to afflgne. 
' ■ v"/ • 7. . . 
T J d ; ■ An Extract 
of 4 Letter, written from the Bermudas, giving an account of 
iheCourje of the Tides there ^ of Wells both Salt and Sweet, 
.n diggd near the Sea $ of the Whale-fifmng there fraBtfed a- 
arid of [rich Whales, as have the Sperma Ceti inthem , 
' This Letter was written June 18. 1667. by that Intelligent Gentleman^ 
Mr. Richard Norwood, living apon the place, and relating as follows 
:dHRb/. •, 
f Received your Letter of oBober 24, 1666. but, whereas you 
mention another formerly fent, that never came to 1 my hands .* 
Neither bad I, before the receipt of yours, the leaft intelligence 
of the Inftitution of the R. Society , founded by the King • but 
am very glad, that God hath put into the heart of his Majefty, 
to advance fuch a Noble defigne, and fliould rejpyce 5 I were able • 
to add my Mite for the furtherance of it. As to the particu- 
lars, you recommend to me, I fhall anfwer to chem s as I can, in 
the order, 1 find them 
touching the Con jundfion, of Mercury with the Sun 0 
N nn which 
