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not be got, a Decodion of the Leaves in Milk, ok 
even of the Bark (if it fhould happen in Winter), 
ufed by the way of Gargle, would prove, he faid, a 
Specific for all inflammatory Diforders of the Throat. < 
Though I had no great Faith, I refolved to try this 
eafy Remedy : And, as foon as Black Currants could 
be got, caufed a Quantity of their Jelly to be made : 
Nor was an Occafion of trying it long wanting, when, 
to my great Surprize and Joy, I found itsEffed beyond 
any thing I could imagine j for in Two or Three Hours 
the Inflammation and Swelling intirely vanifhed, and 
my Throat remained as eafy as if nothing at all had 
happened. 
From that time till very lately, for a Dozen Years 
together, this Medicine has never failed me once : 
But has, on numberlefs Trials, taken away this Dif- 
order from me in a few Hours. It has likewife had 
the fame good Effect on many of my Friends, to 
whom I have at different times recommended it, fo 
that feveral of them are never now without it in their 
Houfes. 
But a Difappointment I lately imagined I had met 
with from this Medicine, is the Reafon of my laying 
before you the following Fad. 
Upon taking Cold, about Ten Weeks ago, I was 
feized with an Inflammation in my Throat, attended 
with Sorenefs, and throbbing Pain ; on which I applied 
to my old Remedy, but without the ufual Succefs; 
for though I took it feveral times a Day, for Two 
or Three Days together, the Diforder grew continu- 
ally worfe, and the Left Side of my Throat was lo 
violently inflamed and painful, and fwelled to fuch 
a Degree, that I was not able to fwallow even Li- 
quids 
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