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moftefFe&ual Prefervative againft,and perhaps even 
a Cure for the Hydrophobia. 
About Michaelmas, 1731,! waited on Mr, F layer , 
of Hints , a Gentleman who is very curious in Pox- 
Hounds. He complain’d that He was afraid of a 
Madnefs amongft his Hounds ; for that Morning 
one had run mad in the Kennel, and he was appre- 
henfive that mod of the reft were bit by him : I 
took this Opportunity of telling him that 1 had 
long believ’d that Mercury would, if try’d, prove 
the beft Remedy againft this Infection j and that if 
the Idea I had form’d of this Poifon was juft, I was 
pretty fure the Medicine would anfwer, notwith- 
ftanding the Difficulty there is of determining the 
Effe&s of a Medicine d priori ; and that it was, 
at leaft, worth while to try. Mr. Floyer neglecfted 
this Advice till the February following. Mean 
time he try’d the Medicine in Bates , commonly 
known by the Name of the Pewter-Medicine as 
alfo every thing elfe which was recommended to 
him by other Sportfmen, but to no Purpofe ■, for 
feme of his Hounds run mad almoft every Day af- 
ter Hunting. Upon this he took his Hounds to the 
Sea, and had every one of them dipt in the Salt- 
Water; and at his Return, brought his Pack to a- 
nother Gentleman’s Kennel, fix Miles diftant from 
his own. But, notwithftanding this Precaution, he 
loft fix or feven Couple of his Dogs in a Fortnights 
Time. About this Time, which was in February 
I waited on him at his new Habitation, and found 
him in that Diftrefs not unulual with Sportfinen up- 
on thefe Occafions. I ask’d him if he had try’d 
the Experiment I recommended. He faid he had 
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