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caries , and not one in an Hundred of them keep it 
by them. 
On the firft of June 1734, in the Prefence of a 
great Number of Perfons, the faid William Oliver 
was bit by an old black Viper , or Adder, brought by 
one of the Company, upon the Wrift and Joint of 
the Thumb of the Right Hand, fo that t)rops of Blood 
came out of the Wounds. He faid that he immedi- 
ately felt a violent Pain and {hooting from the 
Wounds, both to the Top of his Thumb and up his 
Arm, even before the Viper was loofen'd from his 
Hand 5 foon after he felt % Pain, refembling that of 
burning, trickle up his Arm; in a few Minutes his 
lyes began to look red and fiery, and to water much : 
in lefs than half an Hour, he perceived the Venom 
feize his Heart, with a pricking Pain, which was at- 
tended with Faintnefs andShortnefsof Breath, where- 
upon he fell into violent cold Sweats : In a few Mi* 
nutes after this, his Belly began to fwell,* with great 
Gripings, and Pains in his Back, which were attended 
with violent Vomitings and Purgings. He told me, 
that, during the Violence of thefe Symptoms, his 
Sight was gone twice for feveral Minutes at a Time, 
but that he could hear all the while. He faid, that, 
in his former Experiments Re had never deferred, 
making ufe of his Remedy longer than when he per- 
ceived the Effe&s of the Venom reaching his Heart;: 
but this Time, being willing to fatisfy the Company, 
thoroughly, and trading to the fpeedy Effe&s of the 
Oil l which had never failed him, when ufed in Time* 
he forbore to apply any thing, till he found himfelf 
exceeding ill, and quite giddy. 
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