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Hence great Advantages will arife from this Way 
of Diftillation : For, i. We can keep a greater Fire, 
if Occafion be, without Fear of breaking our Glaffes. 
2. The Matter diftill’d may be removed as often as 
we pleafe ; whereby we may always prevent the Draw- 
ing off any Spirit, &c. too low. And, 3. Any pure, 
fine, volatile Salt, which fhall arife into the fe.cond 
Recipient, will not be fo liable to be melted down, 
either by the Heat, or too watery a Fluid. 
IV. Tdoe Cafe of a Perfon bit by a Mad Dog : 
Communicated to APrefident bjy Mr. Ranby, 
F. R. S. Serjeant-Surgeon to His Majefty : 
From Charles Peters, M . 2). F. Coll. Med. 
Lond. 
Read jan. 2 4 - jf OHN Neale , of a robuft Conftitution, 
i 744'3- j a g ec j F or ty-five, had, for fome Years, 
followed the Occupation of curing Dogs : And, on 
Thurfday preceding Michaelmas Day 1741, being 
employed in that Calling, he, endeavouring to drench 
one fuppofed to be mad, was bit in the Thumb. 
The Day following the Dog was obferved to droop, 
refufe his Food, and at Night he died. 
The Patient, having been frequently converfant with 
the like Accidents, was fufficiently alarmed at the 
Danger; and, having been, the Year before, received 
a Patient into St. George’s Hofpital, repaired thither 
for Relief. 
Kk 2 
Doctor 
