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think it a Product of Naftinefs, by not combing their 
Hair, nor walhing their Heads j for if it were a real 
Diftemper, the People of Falhion could no more be 
free from it than the ordinary People, among whom 
(/. e. the ordinary and poor) it only happens. This 
is confirmed by an inquifitive Perfon, a Correfpondent 
of Mr. Job. Henry Lincke , F. R. S. of Lipfick, who 
fent the following Article to the Society ot Bre flaw, 
in whofe PranfaBions , entituled, fiOlt 
jQatUt- 5cc. Anno 1714, Artie. 17, Menj'e An gift 0, 
p. 126, it isinferted to this Purpofe. 
“ The great Multitude of People in Poland , who 
“ are troubled with this Plica, firft made me re- 
“ fled, whether it were a real Difeafe or no ? But I 
“ am now convinced, that their fwinifh Way of li- 
ving, and the common Opinion fo deeply rooted in 
“ the Generality of People, that this Lock of Hair 
“ cannot be taken off without Danger of their Lives, 
“ have contributed more to this Complaint than any 
“ real Indifpofition of Body ; confidering that it is 
“ the middling or poor People, who are troubled 
“ with it ; whom then one cannot look on without 
“ Horror : But no German , of whom there are great 
“ Numbers, who live in that Country, ever had any 
“ fuch thing grow. Many of them, who are mar- 
“ ried to Women of Polijh Birth, are fcarce able to 
* perfwade their Wives not to train up their Chil- 
“ dren to this Naftinefs. Not long fince I faw a 
“ Fellow in the Church, who had about feventy of 
“ fuch Locks hanging down from his Head, which 
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