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vided fome freftv Vipers , which he had caught him-- 
felf a Day or two before, and kept in his own Cuftody 
till that Time. The Woman was bit twice by one of 
thefe, and received three Wounds, one in the Thumb 
and two in the Fore-finger. Her Hand was foon fwoln 
and fpotted, and her Finger turn'd black. After three 
and twenty Minutes, fhe applied the Medicine to her 
Hand, but not farther than the Swelling went; in 
which, 1 think, fhe was to be blamed, and I fufped 
the following Illnefs was in feme Meafure occafion'd 
by it. She walk'd home very well in Appearance : 
But about three Hours after the Bite was received, fhe 
grew very fick, and in great Pain 3 was feiz'd with 
Vomiting, Purging, and Fainting-fits, which continued 
upon her all Night, infomuch that the People of the 
Houfe defpair'd of her Life : Nor had fhe any Sleep 
till Noon the Day following. I faw her about Six 
that Evening, when fhe awak'd, and found her. very 
well in Spirits, but complaining of molt acute Pains 
in her Finger. Her Arm, Shoulder, Back, and Breaft, 
on that Side, were much fyvoln and inflam'd: All 
thofe Parts thus affected were hound up in Papers 
foak'd in the Medicine. After this there appear'd up- 
on her Finger two large Bladders, full of a black cor- 
rupt Matter 3 and this not only upon the Wound, but 
one of them was upon a diftant Part of the Finger, 
from it. She could not be perfuaded to open them, , 
which I believe would have eafed her. confiderably. , 
July 2 oth, The Swelling was confiderably abated,, 
and almoft reduced , intirely into her Hand, which be- 
gun to pit: But fhe complain'd ftill of her Finger, 
and could hardly endure to have it drefs'd with freCh i 
Papers, She continued in Bed till the 22d, for the 
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