pos’d the Divulgation of this fpecific Antidote, that 
fitch as fhoui'd go to the Weft Indies, amongft the 
Spaniards, might meet with a Remedy in cafe of 
Neceffity. What prevented the Dodtor from exe- 
cuting this his laudable Defign, I know not; but as' 
it was plainly his Intention it fhould be made pub- 
lic, and as the Knowledge of fuch a Remedy may 
be of the greateft Benefit to Mankind, I fhall lay it 
before you, without any farther Preamble j that it 
may, by means of your Tranf actions , be communi- 
cated to the World, provided you fhall judge it 
worthy of fo diftinguifhing an Honour. 
“ The Negroes , fays he, ufe a Poifon of a ftrange 
<c and extraordinary Nature. The Dofe is very 
<c fmall, and it hath no illTafte; fo that, mixt with 
<c Meat or Drink, it is not perceivable. It caufeth 
divers Symptoms, and the EfFedt is various, accord- 
“ ing as the Dofe is large or fmall. It kills fome- 
“ times in very few Hours, fometimes in fomc 
“ Months, and at others in fome Years. The Sym- 
<c ptoms are according to the Quantity given : If 
- “ great, it caufeth Evacuations upwards and down- 
“ wards} of Excrements firft, then of Humours, and 
(C laftly of Blood, with Fainting-Fits, and Sweatings. 
<c Death follows in fix or feven Hours. The Ne - 
<c groes turn white. 
<£ If the Dofe is but fmall, the Sick loofeth his Ap- 
11 petite, feds Pains in his Head, Arms and Limbs, 
<£ aWearinefs all over, Sorenefsin hisBreaft,and Diffi- 
£c culty of Breathing, (fo that one appears as being 
<c in a Confumption) and at laft dies languifhing. 
u All Remedies yet publicly known, are of no 
“ Force nor Virtue againft this Poifon j and the Pa- 
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