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advifed his Wife to rub them likexvife with Sallad- 
Oil, heated in a Ladle over the Charcoal 5 which fhe 
did accordingly : whereupon he declared he found im- 
mediate Eafe, as tho^ by fome Charm ; and he had 
not above two or three Reachings to vomit and Stools 
afterwards, but made Water plentifully, which was 
not difcolour'd : Then he foon fell into a found Sleep, 
only was often interrupted by Perfons coming to fee 
and inquire after him, till near Twelve o'Clock, 
from which Time he dept continually to Five or Six 
next Morning,, when he awaked, and found himfelf 
very well : But in the Afternoon, on drinking fome 
Rum and ftrong Beer, fo as to be almoft fuddled, the 
Swelling returned, with much Pain, and cold Sweats., 
which abated foon, on bathing the Arm as before, 
and wrapping it up in. brown Paper foaked with Oil, 
Two Tidgeons were bit by the fame Viper imme- 
diately after the Man : They foon ficken'd, and feem'd 
giddy. Nothing being applied, the one died in about, 
an Hours Time, the other half an Hour after. The 
Flefh of both was turn'd quite, black, as if mortified 5 
the Blood was coagulated, and looked black. 
On the 3d of June , the Man's Arm remain'd fwelled, 
looked red, marbled- with Spots of Yellow, but felt- 
loft 5 and he had the perfeft Ufe of it, and even of 
his Fingers, no Pain or Stiffn efs being left. He then 
caufed a fmall Spaniel ‘Dog to be bit on the Nofe 
by a frefh Viper : Some Oil was immediately applied 
hot, and rubbed well in, till all the Hair of his Nofe 
was thoroughly wet : The j Dog did not feem very 
uneafy ; his Nofe only fwelled a little 3 , he eat foon 
after; his Nofe was bathed once more that Evening; 
he was found very well next Morning; but, his. Nofe 
.was 
