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Fifties, but alfo all the Bones of the Heads and Bodies, 
are fo broken and diffolved, as to be turned all into 
Chyle, excepting thofe Parts that are difcharged with 
the Excrements. 
Now one cannot conceive, ‘that the Bones of thefe 
Fifties ftiould be diffolved by the Motion which the Sto» 
niach receives from the Ledens gewyfe Parts, which are ora 
the Head, and which we call Cheeks 5 but one muft ima- 
gine, that there is a Juice in the Stomach of Fifties, that 
caufes the Diffolution of the Bones $ and if it be fo in 
Fifties, why not iikewife in Four-footed Bealls, and alfo 
in Birds. 
Whilft I was writing this, my People were preparing 
two Turbots for my Dinner, the biggelt of which was a- 
bove a Foot long, and had in his Stomach a young Whi- 
ting (not yet confumed J and which being longer than 
the Stomach it felf, part of the Tail was tut tied up to the 
Head, themoft part of which was Diffolved and Confir- 
med, but the Body was as frelh and good as any that are 
brought into the Market. 
Having made thefe Remarks, and entred them into my 
Book, [ writ the following to the Heer Van Wikjpuyfen. 
1 think. I have heard [peak f on * Hears ago of the China 
China;, and been informed that this Medicine is not to be 
ujed but with the utmofi Caution, for that otherwife it may 
be fo prejudicial to the Body, that thothe Fever fhould be re- 
moved, the fubfequent Inconveniences may be worfs than the 
Difeafe it felfi, Wherefore you having had fo much Experi- 
ence of the China Chins, you cannot but know whether that 
Medicine does leave any Dijlemper behind it 5 of the truth 
of which I would gladly be informed. 
Whereupon the faid Gentleman anfwered me from 
Middleburg, July 1 5, as follows. 
I know that many are of that Opinion , but what Grounds 
they have for it I can’t tell $ I mujl declare, that nothing of 
that has occurred in my Practice, and I have ufed as much 
of the Bark as any Body. ~ If. A 
