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In both thefe the Symptoms of the Bite were come 
on ; *viz. an ichorous Gleeting from the Wound, 
with extreme Pain in the Part; frequent Convulfions, 
and Subfultus Tendinum ; extreme Anxiety, Horror, 
and Want of Sleep. After the fecond Dofe of the 
Powders, each of them fell into a gentle Sleep, and 
broke out into an univerfal breathing Sweat, both 
which continued for near eight- and -forty Hours (ex- 
cept only whilft they were taking fome Rcfrefhment) ; 
after which time they awoke perfectly well ,• their 
Sores being healed, and they chearful, and free from 
all Complaints. In all the Perfons (which are fevc- 
ral) to whom I gave thefe Powders, I conftantly found 
them to have the fame Effects; procuring Eafe, quiet 
Sleep, and a copious Diaphorejis . 
Thefe furprifmg and fudden Effects I could not but 
attribute, in a great meafure, to the Musk (becaufe 
we well know, that the Cinnabar alone never pro- 
duces the like) : And, from the Safety and great Suc- 
cefs with which this large Quantity had been taken, 
I faw little Reafon to be to fcrupulous or fearful 
about its Ufe, as molt Authors appear to have been. 
On the contrary, I was rather induced to think, that 
it had hitherto been ufually under-dofed ; and that 
very great Advantages might be expe&ed from it, if 
given in an increafed Quantity. Nor was it long 
before I had an Opportunity of trying it in another 
Cafe, where the Succefs juftified my Conjectures, 
and more than anfwered my utmoft Expectations. 
Being called to a Patient at Bewdley , a Market- 
Town in this County, I was delired by Mr. Malpas , 
a very ingenious Apothecary of that Place, to vifit a 
poor Man there, who had lain fome time ill. I 
found 
