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XCIV. Part of a Letter from Cheney Hart, 
M . D. to William Watfon, F. R . S . 
zzzg* fome Account of the Effe&s of EleEtri- 
city in the County Hof pit al at Shrewfbury. 
Read Nov. 14 
* 754 - 
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Salop, Nov. 5, 1754. 
E have tried the effects of elec- 
tricity in many different cafes, 
though I cannot fay, that we have had much fuccefs 
in its ufe, except in the cafe of one woman, whofe 
left arm had been paralytic fome years, and remained 
fo, not with (landing all the endeavours ufed to re- 
medy it, fo as to be ever abfolutely motionlefs, and 
fenfelefs of heat, cold, or pain. This patient had 
her arm eledtriled frequently, and the lparks drawn 
from it, and the greateft blows given to it for many 
days fucceffively, whereby in about eight or nine 
days time her arm grew fenfible of pain and warmth, 
&c. and (lie had fome little motion of her fingers, 
being able to grafp any thing with her arm down, or 
before her; but (he could not lift it up to her head 
any better. This encouraged us to continue the elec- 
triling three weeks or a month longer; in which 
time (lie had got fome little ftrength in her arm, 
could open, and fhut her fingers, and lift it half-way 
to her head : but the pain fhe had from the eledtrii- 
ing, and the fear that increafed continually of new 
fhocks, made her obftinately to relift ufing it any 
longer; and fhe chofe, (he faid, rather to remain pa- 
ralyaic than undergo fucli operations any more : for 
which reafons (he was difcharged out of the infirmary, 
with 
