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Page the 30th. He fays, that April n, 1732,, he 
was fent for about fifteen Miles out of Town to vifit 
a Gentleman near fifty Years of Age. 
Upon Examination he found the Back of his right 
Foot mortified, near the middle Toes, about the 
Breadth of a Shilling j his Pulfe quick, and his 
Tongue dry. 
There being no Sign of any external Hurt, Bruife 
or Wound, his Phyfician, Apothecary and himfelf 
were all of Opinion, that it mull: proceed from fome 
internal Caufe refiding in the Mafs of Blood. 
The neceflfary Dreffings being got ready, he fcarrified 
the mortified Part, and cut to the very Bones without 
being felt by the Patient, having afterward carried 
his Incifions through the Skin as high up as the Knee, 
before ever he began to complain of the leaft Pain. 
His Limb was at the fame time ftuped with a proper 
warm Fomentation, and the Wounds drelTed up, as 
ufual, with Pledgets dipp’d in hot Oil of Turpentine, 
and over all a Poultefs, or Cataplafm, was laid on of 
fTheriac. Londin. Oatmeal and Stale-Beer, the Phy- 
fician prefcribing what Alexipharmicks he judged moft 
proper upon the Occafion. 
April 13, Serjeant Dickins and Mr. Chefelden 
being called in, dire&ed the fame external Applicati- 
ons to be continued as before. 
April 14, The Mortification did not feem to 
fpread. 
April 15, His Fever was high, his Tongue very 
dry, and the Mortification began to fpread a little. 
He then fcarrified again, and deeper. 
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April 
