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for, who had tried to cure him, but in vain ; when 
an Indian, coming to the Houfe, faid he would cure 
him } they told Mr. Secretary thereof, who fent for 
the Indian, and agreed with him for two Quarts of 
Rum. The Indian told him, that he could fave one 
Eye, but that the Negro would bc.blind of the other. 
The next Morning the Indian went a hunting into 
the Woods for his Herbs, and returned with them 
about Noon, which he bruifed, putting thereto a 
little Water i and having preffed forth fome of the 
Juice, he dropped fome thereof into the Eye which 
he faid would be blind, and laid the Herbs thereon, 
which he would have bound faft with Bark; but 
the Colonel called for fome Linen Rags, and had it 
bound up therewith. He then intimated to the Co- 
lonel, that fhortly after Sun-fet the Negro would be 
mad, if his Medicine took Effect:, but would come 
to himfelf again before Morning ; wherefore ftri£t 
Orders were given, that he fhould be well attended, 
and that nothing fhould be altered, let what would 
happen. All things therefore being accordingly 
done as , the Indian had dkefted, every thing fuc- 
ceeded. likewife as the Indian had foretold. Then, 
aboutn o’clock the next Day, the Binding being 
removed, and the Herbs taken off from the Eye, the 
Indian bid the Negro hold down his Head, which 
when he had done, out-dropped the Cryftaline and 
aqueous Humours. The Indian afterwards bound it 
up again, and by Degrees the Negro was freed from 
his Pain, and had perfect Sight with the other Eye. 
What the Herbs were, the Colonel could never learn 
from him, though he proffered him whatever he 
would deiuand, 
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