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fpreading tetterous Eruption upon his Cheek, 
had ftamp’d fome of the green Leaves, and 
applied Juice and all to the Ulcer - y a few 
Applications gave a wonderful Turn to the 
Difeafe. The Page gave Sir John an Ac- 
count of it, he prefently fent to the King's 
firft Phyfician, to mark the Operation and 
Effects of the Herb upon the Sore ; the 
King of Portugal fent him frefh Orders for 
the fame. The firft time the Dodtor look- 
ed upon the Sore, it had overfpread the 
Cheek, feized the Nofe, and corroded one 
of the Carthilages of its Alee - y in twelve 
Days it cured this obftinate and rebellious 
Ulcer. A little after Sir John's Cook had 
almoft chopp'd off one of his Thumbs with 
a great Kitchen Knife ; he applied the juicy 
Leaves of this green Herb, and the Wound 
was perfectly cured in ten Days after ; then 
it became of great Repute in Lijhon . Its 
Fame brought the former Page's Father, 
who had a large Ulcer on his Leg of two 
Years ftanding, and no Means he could 
find would cure it ; he came to Lijbon to 
the Ambaffador’s Houfe, and begged fome 
of his new Plant, which he got, and in 
thirteen Days his Ulcer was cured and well. 
This 
