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VI. Another Cafe of a 'Terfon hit by a MacJ- 
Dog, drawn up by David Hartley, M. A. 
and Mr. Fr. Sandys, communicated to the 
Royal Society by Francis Wollafton, 
BOUT the latter End of November 1732. 
Mr. Soames Groom was bit in the Hand by 
a Mad^Dog, fo as to fetch Blood. It was not known 
in the Family for three Days. On the 4th Day, when 
Fr . Sandy s firft faw it, the Wound was healed 5 but 
it was opened again by him, and kept fo for fome 
time, but at laft healed fooner than was intended, by 
the Negleft of the Servant. He was bled, took a 
Purge, after that half an Ounce of Fulvis Antilyjjus 
every Morning for three Mornings, and was ordered 
to go into cold Water every Day for fome time; but 
he neglefted it after the 3d Day. Beftdes this, Fr. 
Sandys order'd him to forbear all Meats, and drink 
nothing but Water. He continued in this Regimen 
for about five Weeks; then finding himfelf well, would 
confine himfelf no longer to it. 
On Sunday , Jan . 7. following, he was feized with 
a Sicknefs, Vertigo, and faultering in his Speech and 
Memory 5 and at laft his Vertigo increafed to fuch a 
Degree, that he fell down twice in the Space of half 
an Hour ; and the laft time did not recover his Senfes, 
till he was put to Bed, and blooded by a Perfon in the 
Neighbourhood, to the Quantity of 18 or 20 Ounces, 
Efq b F. R. S. 
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