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That the above is a true and exadt account of my 
cafe, and of the late wonderful cure wrought on me, 
is attefted by 
Elizabeth Fofler. 
I was eye witnefs to the eledtrical experiments made 
by my fon on Elizabeth Fofter, and faw with plea- 
fure their happy effedts. By the blefting of God ac- 
companying them, from a weak, miferable, and at 
fometimes almoft an infenfible ftate, die was, in a 
very fhort time, reftored to health and ftrength ; of 
which the above is in every refpedt a true account. 
Robert Brydonc, 
Minifter of Coldingham. 
Extract of a Letter from Dr. Whytt to Dr. Pringle, 
relating to this Account : Dated Edinburgh, i Dec. 
1 757 • 
COME days ago I had tranfmitted to me Mr. Bry- 
^ done’s account (inclofed) of the fuccefs of the elec- 
trical Blocks in a paralytic patient, attefted by the pa- 
tient herfelf, and by Mr. Brydone’s father, who is 
minifter at Coldingham, in the (hire of Berwick. At 
the fame time I had a letter from the Reverend Mr. 
Allan, Minifter of Eymouth (in the neighbourhood), 
informing me, that he had examined the patient par- 
ticularly, and found Mr. Brydone’s account to be per- 
fedtly true. lie further informs me, that he never 
obferved the eledtrical ftiock fo ftrong from any ma- 
chine, as from Mr. Brydone’s. It feems, that gen- 
tleman lias not only applied himfelf to the ftudy of 
natural philofophy, but ajlb of medicine. 
Robert Whytt 
