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Astes, whether that Day they have been well Curry'd or not ; Argu in g hencei v ^ uln ^ Ex ,

That ifin Milk the alreration is so considerahle, it sliould be so likewise in/-<■<■■ rbiL c. .y.

the Blood, or other Juices, os which the Blood is elaborated, and Conse-^ 2 '

quently in divers of the principal Parts of the Body. To thesc Obscrvations

may be added what Dr. Beal not long linee Cotnmunicated. 1. That he

couldmake good Proofof the Curing or Killing a veiy great and dangerous

Wen ('that had been very troublesome for 2 or 3 Years) by the Application

of a Dead Man’s Hand, whence the Patient feit such a cold llrcam paß to the

Heart, that it did ahnest causcin him a Fit es Swouning. z. That upon

Iris Brother’s Knowledge, a certain Cook in a Noble Family, being

reproached kor the ugliness cf bis Warty Hand?, was bid by bis Lord to rub

bis Hand with that of a DtadMan; and that his Lord dying sconafeer, the

Cook made ulc both ot bis Lord’s Advice and Hand, and spccdily found

good eftect. 3. That a Gentleman, who came larely out of helanJ, in-

form’d him of an Aged Kmght there, whohaving gieatPaininhis Feer, in-

somuch that he was unabie to uso them, fußend a loving Spaniel to lick

his Feet Mornings and Evenings, till he found the Pain appeased, and the

use ofhts Feet restor'd. This, laith the Relator, was a gcntle Touch,

and Transpiration; for he found the Spirits nanspire with a pleasing kind

of Titillation. 4. That hecanasture of an Honest Blacksmith, whocaufed

Vomitings by stroaking the Stomach; gave the Stooll by stroaking the Belly ;

appeased the Gout and other Pains, by stioaking the Parts affected.

2. Tis near 20 Years since I säw Mr. Greatrix Stroak any : But I give you Cures Amt bynothinghere, which several Friend?, who were Eye-witnesTes, as weü as myseif, do not remember, and thinkexactly true. m. ; commmi-

My own Brother, John D -» was scized with a violent Pain in his Thoresby. a.

Head and Back; Mr. Greatrix (coming by Accident to our Ho uso ) gave pre- "-S 6 - P- 33 J -sentEasc tohis Head by only stroaking it with his Hands. He then feil torub his Back, which he most complaincd of, but the Pain immediately fledfrom his Hand to his Right Thigh, then he pursued it with hisHind to hisKnee, from thence to his Leg, Ancle andFoot, and at last to his great Toe.

As it feli lower, it grew more violent, and when in his Toe it made himroar out, but upon rubbing it there, it vaniih'd

My Uncle's Daughter was seiz’d, when a Girl, with a great Pain andWeakness in herKnees, which occasion’d a white Swelling; this followedher for several Years, and having used divers Means to noeffect, aft er 6 or7 Years time, Mr. Greatrix coming to Dublin, and Lodgingat my Father’s,my Aunt brought her to him. He stroak’d both her Knees, and gave herprescnt Ease, the Pain flyingdownwards from his Hand, till he drove it outof her Toes, and the Swelling in a short time wore away and never trou-bled her after.

I had also a Comrade, who, after a Fever, was much troubled with aPain in her Ears, and very Deaf; Mr. Greatrix put some of his Spittle intoher Ears, and turning his Finger in her Ears rubbedand chafed them well,which cured her both of the Pain and Deafneß : And an opposite Neighbourteils me, That her Uncle was Cured by him of the sa gae j idalady. Another

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