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 ti The Caujes and Cure many very heavy Complaints. Galen writes of a moft Raging Peftilence about Jquileia in Italy ) that began in the very Middle of Winter, and had its manifeft Caufe in ex- tream Cold. Fernelius (a) afferts the Rife of feveral Peftilences from the fame Caufes: As alfo does Morellns (h) obferve great Ma- lignities to proceed from fome Northerly cold Winds. Titus Lfay (c) likewife men- tions a peftiientid Ccnfiitution ariiing from Intenfe Cold} but Thyfical Hiftories abound with fuch Relations.- O F the fcrange and fudden Effects of intenfe Cold and dry Winds we have very furprizing Accounts from thofe who have travelled into Countries where they are the moft frequent. Dn Bernard Connor (d) before- mentioned, relates, That when he was m Poland^ it was afferted to him by very cre- ditable Teftiraonies, that it frequently hap- pens in Lithuania^ and fome of the Northern Trails of Mufcovy and Tartary, that if fome- iimes, through the Negiecl: of the Shepherds, their (mall Cattle, as Sheep, Goats, and the like. (a) Ibid. (b) De Febr. purp. Cap. 2. e) Lib. 5. decad. (ct) De Antris Lethiferis, Art;. 3.