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Nor all this while had I much Pain: My Hand grew 
cold and numb, but did not Cwell very much 5 but 
now puft up on a fudden, and grew furious 5 fo I (lit 
my Fingers with a Razor, and this gave fome Eafe. 
I alfo flit my Hand on the- Back, and cupp'd it, and 
drew out a Quart or more of ugly poifony flimy Stuff. 
But my Arm fwelled for all we could do : Then I 
got it tied fo faft, that all Communication might be 
flopped with the Body, that it feernd almoft void of 
Feeling j yet would it work, jump, writhe and twift 
like a Snake in the Skin, and change Colours, and 
be fpotted $ and they would move to and fro upon 
the Arm, which grew pain ul in the Bone. 
.Thus was it ty J d two Days, and all Things applied 
that could be got or thought on. At laft, the Allies 
of white AftvBark, and Vinegar, made into a Plaifter, 
and laid to the Bite, drew out the Poifon apace. 
My Tongue and Lips fwelled that Night, but were 
not very painful, occafion'd only, I fuppofe, by fuck- 
ing the Wound. The Swelling of- my Arm being 
funk, till it was at leaft half gone, we then untied it ; 
but, in two Hours, all my right Side .was turned 
black, yet fweli 'd but little 5 nor was there any Pain 
went along with that Change of Colour. I bled at 
the Mouth loon after, and fo continued fpitting 
Blood and teverifh four Days. 
The Pain raged ftill in the Arm, and the Fever 
more violent 5 and by turns I was delirious for an 
Hour or two. This happen'd 3 or 4 times $ and, 9 
Days being over, the Fever abated, and I began to 
mend 5 but my Hand and Arm were fpotted like a 
Snake, and continued fo all Summer. 
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