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vincing of the poifonous Quality of the Leaves of 
the Cicuta major . 
On Sunday ,May 6. 1744. two of the 'Dutch Soldiers 
lately arrived, who were quarter’d at Waltham Abbey 
in Ejj'ex , collected, in the Fields adjoining, a Quan- 
tity of Herbs, fufficient for themfelves and two others 
for Dinner, when boiled with Bacon. Thefe Herbs 
were accordingly dreffed, and the poor Men firft cat 
of the Broth with Bread, and afterwards cat the 
Herbs with the Bacon. In a fhort time after, they 
were all feizcd with violent Vertigo's ; they foon after 
were comatofe j and two of them grew convulfed, 
and died in about three Hours. 
The People of the Town being exceedingly alarmed 
at this Accident, a Fhyfician (Dr. Barrowby junior), 
being there, immediately went, and order’d the other 
two, at that time almofl: dead, large Quantities of 
Oil ; by which means they threw up moft of what 
they had eaten, and afterwards grew better. In alt 
of them the Eflfe&s were the fame as thofe from a 
large Dole of Opium. 
The next Day, being at the Place, I faw one of 
thefe Men much recover’d, and only complaining 
of a Heavinefs in his Head j but the other was fo 
well, as to be gone to perform Exercife with the 
other Soldiers. There was a fifth Soldier, whom 
I faw, who told me* He eat fome of the Bread 
out of the Broth, but felt fcarce any Inconvenience 
therefrom. It fo happen’d, that the twoMen, who 
gather’d the Herbs, were both killed. 
As I went down to the Place to fatisfy myfelf in 
this . Matter, a ‘Dutch Officer went with me very 
courtcouQy to an Inn, where there were two other 
Soldiers, who had leen and knew the Herbs which 
had 
