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that see had lost no Sense at any time, besides that of Feeling; which was bythe first quantity of Medicines restored effectually, and without Relapse.That the Menses were regulär as to Period, but as to Quantity uncqualjand that when they were most (he was worst. That betöre her Speech us’dto go off (he constantly lost, for an Hours space, the use of her lestArm; that when her Speech was leaving her, fhe would Hammer out somefew words, and affer this, on a sudden, became mute : and that when notable to speak, (he osten moaned, and made a melancholy complaining Noife -that her Speech did use to return (as it went off) all on a sudden and atonce. She always had, as her Speech ceascd, and two Hours after it wasgonc, a Pain in her lest side, including Arm and Leg; her lest Foot wasthen drawn up, as before-mention’d: Her Face was htgh-cofour d when (helost her Speech, pale when it returned : nopartofher Body wither d butthe whole gcnerally cold. Some time betöre (he was at Hrst druck Speechleseher Hands used to tremble, but have been of late more steady : nor was (henowsodull and heavyas formerly; but for the generality more brisk andchearful than in her State of Health. When the has hir Speech (he goesbest s but is always forc’d to use a Stick, betng never able to go steadily -(he speaks by intervals as distinctly as ever, and as loud ; can sing, when ca-pable of speaking, but at no other time.

I found that the Mother sometimes had Convrifive Firs; and though apoor labouring Woman, was extreamly Hyflerical. And I observed theDaughter to have a pale sickly Look; a heavy Eye, a low Pulse; and to bexnuch wasted in Fiese. She continued in myNeighbourhoodabout z Monthsand I (aw her almoft every Day for the whole time. I then repeated theFormer couvse, furniseing her with large quantities of her old Medicines -and so disinisied her, with Orders to let me hear again from her, when thePhysick seould be all Ipent. Accordingly -in Sept, 1688. (he came(with herMother ) frorn Stou> to Oxon (that is almost 20 Miles) on Foot. I gave her afurther lupply of Medicine?, and by the 1 oth.of Nov . following see was grownstrong,and to all appearance well as ever. For two Months, then lastpast, seedid go and speak every Day, but not at all times, of the Week ; for her Speechlest her (as formerly) on Tuesdays, but fnow) returned the next Day afterN0011. Thus see continued to the Summer following; not (jpeakjng (in morethan 20 Months) on any one Wednefday Morning.

In the Summer 1689. Hoping to compleat the-Cure, I procured for her alarge stock of Medicines for the Winter following; but from that Summerto this of 1698, I have heard notbing more of her.

There were someof Opinion, that thisyoung Woman counterfeited ; butupon strict Examination, I could never find any reason for that Suspicion :and 1 beg leave to say, I think it was not in her power so to do.

^HoidCcnvuifi- i IX. A Mancame to me, whohad a long time been troubled with agreatc„ mtbechre^- Pain, and Comjulficm in his Check; you might Cover the place, where theTurtsemii* 1 ^? Pain was, withaPenny: the Qmvulßonj pull’d his Mouth, Face, and Eyel£ +- t- 737- alide.