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XL VII I. An Account of a Cafe , in which 
Green Hemlock was applied : In a Letter 
to the Rt. Hon . Hugh Lord Willoughby of 
Parham, V. P. of the R.S. by Mr. Joiiaii 
Colebrook, F. R. S. 
My Lord, 
Read Dec. 15, "T Take the liberty, from the friend- 
l?6i ' lhip you are pleafed to honour me 
with, to addrefs the enclofed caie to your Lordfhip, 
and hope you will think it worth communicating 
to the Royal Society. It is a bare relation of mat- 
ters of fa6t, mod of them within my own know- 
ledge, the others attefted by perfons whole veracity 
I can depend on. As the hemlock taken in this 
manner gave great relief to this poor woman, la- 
bouring under the mod dreadful dileafe human na- 
ture is liable to •> it may be attended with the fame 
fuccefs to other perfons, in the fame circum- 
ftances. 
I am well allured your Lordfhip rejoices at every 
opportunity of doing good to mankind, by com- 
municating any beneficial difcoveries of your own, 
or your friends ; among whom you will excufe my 
vanity in placing myfelf, who am, 
with the greateft refpedt, 
your Lordfhip s 
moll humble Servant, 
J. Colebrook. 
ANN 
