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hartfhorn. Thefe ptifans prevent the pains of the 
ftomach, which this medicine fometimes occafions. 
I have always given this medicine in a bolus in- 
corporated with the bitter extracts, or cordial electua- 
ries ; by which method we partly guard agair.ft the 
pains of the ftomach. Great care ought to be taken, 
not to make it up> with conferees or iyrups of acid 
fruits, for the reafons already given. 
I am in hopes, that, notwithstanding the. prejudice, 
which prevails againft this preparation, it will be 
ufed with fuccefs in all the cafes above-mention d ; 
provided attention be given to the obfervations, which 
I have made in this paper. And it is to Dr. Pringle 
that we are indebted for an excellent medicine, 
which may be brought into familiar ufe, if people 
accuftom themfelves to adminifter it with prudence. 
XLII. Ext?' act of a Eetter from John Brown- 
ing Efq\ of Barton-Hill near Briftol, to 
Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. concernmg a 
Dwarf. 
Dear Sir, Barton-Hill, Sept. 12, 1751* 
Read Nov. 7 ,t AM juft returned from Briftol, where I 
175 X have feen an extraordinary young man, 
whofe cafe is very lurprifing. He is fhewn publicly 
for money, and therefore I fend you the printed bill, 
which is given about to bring company ; and alfo a 
true copy of a certificate from the minifter of the 
parifh, where he was baptized, together with the 
atteftation of feveral of the neighbours of great credit 
