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XXVII. ExtraB of a Letter from :Mr. 
Benjamin Gale, a Phyfician in New 
England, to John Huxham, M, L>» 
F. R, S. concerning the fuccefsful Appli- 
cation of Salt to Wounds made by the 
Biting of Rattle Snakes ; dated at Kil- 
lingvvorth in Conne<flicut, 20 - Auguft, 
1764. 
Read June 13, 'T' Have been difappointed in procuring a 
X fnake, to make experiments in 
expelling the poifon, particularly the efficacy of fea 
fait ; but have now the fatisfadtion to acquaint you, 
that having defired Mr. Porter, an eminent furgeon, 
and a gentleman of worth and probity, to make en- 
quiry, whether the efficacy of fea fait could be pro- 
perly attelled ; he this day informs me, that a perfon 
was wounded by that lerpent, about the beginning 
of this month, juft above his ftioe. The teeth of 
the ferpent, upon examination by the probe, he 
found to have entered near half an inch. The perfon 
bitten immediately made a ftrong ligature above the 
wound, and in lefs than two hours came to Mr. 
Porter’s. The leg and foot below the ligature were 
much fwelled, and the patient grievoufly affedted 
with a naufea. Mr. Porter made immediately a deep 
fcarification, rubbed it well with fait, applied a doffil 
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