( II ) 
Diflention, I dipt in the fame Brandy a large Napkin 
four times folded, and applied it over all the Dreflings, 
and with a couple of flrong Towels, which were alfo 
dipt, Ifwathed her round the Body, and then gave her 
about four Ounces of the following Mixture, which I 
had from her Lady. 
Aq. Mentha ft fs. Aq. Cinnamomi fort, ft ifs. 
Syr. 'Diacodii 3 vi. M. 
The Cinnamon-Water was drawn off from Canary and 
the bed; Cinnamon indeed it was the fi neft and mod 
fragrant Cinnamon-Water I ever tailed j of this Mixture 
I ordered her 2 or 5 Spoonfuls 4 times a Day. 
Next Morning I found her in a breathing Sweat, and 
(he informed me, with great Tokens of Joy, that 
f ie hadnotflept fo much, nor found herfelf fo well re- 
frefh’d, at any Time for three Months pall. I carefully 
attended her once every Day, and as conflantly dreiled 
her Wound in the fame Manner as above, for about 
eight Days together \ I kept in the lower Part of the 
Wound a fmall Tent, which difcharged fome Serolities 
at every Dreffing for 4 or 5 Days. But Bulinefs calling 
me elfewhere, I left her, having firft inllruded her two 
Daughters (both Women, who carefully attended her) 
how to drefs her Wound, and told ’em what Diet I 
thought moll proper, enjoining ’em llridly to obferve 
what I order’d. 
Her chief Food was flrong Broth made of an old 
Cock, in each Porringer of which was one Spoonful of 
the Lady’s Cinnamon-Water } this was repeated 4 times 
a day, and gave her new Lite and Spirits. 
After three Weeks Abfence, I called at her Houfe, 
and finding it fhut up, was a little furpriz’d, but had 
not gone far before I was much more furprizea, when 
I found her fitting wrapt up in Blankets, giving Dire- 
dions to fome Labourers who were cutting down her 
Corn. C 2 She 
