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 of the late Tejtilence. t6$ that it immediately difperfes through the whole Body } and on Account of its great Volatility, helps to encounter with, and correal the fa line, malignant Quality of the PefHlence : But I need fay no more than that it is the moft powerful Blafkoretkk that can be given in any Difeafe w hat- foe ver. WHENSOEVER Things are brought to Extremity, fome have Recourie to Mineral Preparations, in Order to drive out the Peftilence by mere Force ^ amongfi: which, the chief are Mineral gez,oar y Sulphur Auratum^ and Aurum Fit<c, Sec. the Prepara- tions of which are to be met with in chymi- cal Writers. I am fearful indeed of being too prolix in the Enumeration of Remedies under this Clafs ^ although I am very fenfible that fome Simfles prudently chofen may iingly encounter a Peftilence with Succefs, as well as fome other Difeafes: But be- caufe this Evil is ufually attended with fo many Complications, the Contrivances to oppofe it ihould alio, in the Opinion of fome, be equally and proportionably com- plicated j and all Forces drawn up m Battle againft