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IV. u4 Letter ftom Mr, Ra. Calep, to Mr. Willi- 
am Cowper, F. R, S, concerning a Woman 6t 
. Years of Age (who is flill Living) that loji her Leg^ 
mid gi^e ate Jl part of her Lhigh hy a Gangrene. 
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T he Wife of Jho, Steven of Maidenhead in the Coun- 
ty of Berkos, (aged about 62 Years,), was feized with 
a Fever about the latter end of November 1697. HerPhy- 
hcian ufed various Pvemedies to remove her Fever^ which 
in about 14 days terminated in a Tumor and Numnefs- 
jn her left Foot, both which did by degrees creep up her 
Leg, and half way up her Thigh. A Fomentation was 
order’d by herPhyiician made 6 i Centam'.AbJinth.Hyperic. 
hoyl’d in a ftrong, Lixivimr^ and after fomenting, he 
order’d them to Anoint her Foot and Leg with 0/. Tcre- 
hinth. wherein Galhannm was diffolved. This Method 
they had ufed daily fora Month before Ifavv her. Coming: 
Jan. 3. i678r from Henly upon Iharnes (where I then li* 
ved) to fee fome Friends ana Relations 1 had at Maydeni* 
head, , they defired me to go and fee this Poor Woman 5;, 
which I did, and found her in the following Condition, 
(viz.) Her Foot and Leg cold, infenfible, wither’d, hard 
as if dry’d in a Chimney, and of a dark Tawney Colouro , 
Her Knee was (well’d, and had feveral large- black Spots •• 
upon it, which pitted when preft with ray Finger. There , 
was feveral Difcolourations in the Skin, half way up her 
Thigh. She complained of great Pains, efpecially at : 
Nights, in her Knee and Thigh, yet cou’d not feel me 
when I touched thofe Parts. Her Fever was now enfre.a- 
fed again, and (he was delirious fometimes. She'^J^egg’d 
heartily of me for help ^ but alafs ! what coifd I pfopofe 
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