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healed. According to Dr. Morton , fome phthifl- 
cal Perfons who had been quite given over for loft, 
have prolonged their Lives by a frequent Ufe of 
the Bark mixed with other Medicines, not only 
for many Months but even Years ; and notwith- 
ftanding that they continued always infirm and va- 
letudinary, yet being free from the Fever by Vir- 
tue of this Drug, they were capable of follow- 
ing their refpecftive Employments. 
Therefore the Peruvian Bark is defervedly call- 
ed a febrile Antidote *, fince it may be given 
with the greateft Safety in all intermitting, remit- 
ting or continual Fevers, to Perfons of either Sex 
and of all Ages, to Infants and Children, to A- 
dults and old People, to Virgins, pregnant Wo- 
men, and Women in Childbed. Dr. Morton af- 
fures us, that during the Space of twenty five 
Years he never obferved any bad Confequence 
proceeding from the Ufe of it, except a flight 
Deafnefs, which always ceafed either of its own 
Accord, as foon as the Difeafe was cured, or up- 
on omitting the Medicine. And this is daily 
confirmed by our own Experience. 
Take of the beft Peruvian Bark reduced to an 
Alcahol ^j. of the febrifuge Syrup, the Syrup 
of Lemons, Quinces, Wormwood, red Pop- 
py, Diacodium, compound Succory, or any 
other, q. f. Mix and make an Ele&uary of 
a foft Confidence, whereof jij. are to be taken 
every third or fourth Hour, drinking after 
each Dofe a Draught of Wine and Water, of 
a pedtoral Ptifan, or any convenient Liquor. 
Take of the Peruvian Bark powdered §ij. ftrong 
red Wine Jfeij. Let them be mixed and di- 
gefted together for two or three Days in a 
clofe Veffel, fhaking it every now and then. 
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