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OBSERV. XXI.
MAry Wilson aged 22, afflicted with a Hectick Feaver, with a Cough, Obstructions of her Courses, and Weakness, was thus cured: There were appointed Meats boiled, as Veal, Hens, Ca∣pons, fed either with Barley, or crammed with Past made of Barly Meal; Frogs, Snails, and Ri∣ver-Crabs were also exhibited; by this she got Flesh. Our Restorative was a Caudle made of the yolks of Eggs, Wine, and Sugar. She also used the following Panatella; ℞ Crums of Bread moist∣ned with Milk, and after mixed with Almond Milk, Rose-water, and Sugar. A Ptysan, or Cream of Barly was thus prepared: ℞ Barly ℥ii. Purslain, Borage, each Mss. Boil them in lbx of Water, till a fourth part be wasted; after strain it, and drink of it. She frequently used Sugar of Roses. For a Clyster this was used: ℞ Chicken-br••th ℥x. in which was boyled S••eds of Poppies, Flowers of Water-Lillies, Violets, Lettice, Mallowes, each Mss. Being strained, there was added Oil of Violets ℥iss. White Sugar ℥ii. Honey of Violets ℥iss. Common Salt ʒiss. the Yolk of one Egg; mix them. She sucked Womens Milk, nourished with cooling and moistning Diet, as Le••tice. A year after this she died.