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 eyes. The Physitians fearing least her face might swell more & more, and a Feaver come upon her, by reason of the former suffocation, took from her right arme about nine ounces more of blood, and then ordered her a Julep, and other cordiall things co be administred upon occasion, and so left her for that night: and about two houres after she began to speake many words intelligible.

On Sunday the 15 about 8 in the morning they return'd, and found her much amended, being able to answer to any question propounded unto her. Shee then complained of her throat, (but not much of any other part) whereunto they ordered a Cataplasme be applyed: then she complaining of drought, a Julep was offered her, which she first took with difficulty, and at laft refus'd: warm beere being given her, she disrelished it, but of cold she drank and thanked them.

All this while she lay often sighing and talking to her selfe, as if she had been still to suffer. About noone she felt an extreame sorenesse in her breast and sides, but there appeared nothing discoloured or like a Contusion. That night they ordered her a Clyster, & a Cataplasme to be applied to her breast and sides, with other means to prevent what evill might ensue by reason of contus'd blood, and so left her to rest. About 9 of the clock she laughed and talked merrily, looking fresh and of a good colour being a little feverish, her tongue not furr'd nor clammy.

Munday the 16, they found that she had taken some rest, and her feaver not much encreas'd: they then tooke from her left arme about six ounces of blood more: she fainted not, but talked very cheerfully, complaining somewhat of her neck, stomack, and throat.

But before they let her bloud, having first caused all to depart the roome, except those Gentlemen that were of the Faculty, they asked her of her sense and apprehension during the time of her suffering: she answered, that after she put off some of her clothes, bequeathing them to her Mother (which was early in the morning before her execution) and heard some one say that one of the prisoners was let out of the chaine to put her to death, she remembered nothing at all that had been done unto her: and that she knew not when her fetters were knock'd off, or how she came out of prison, or that she had bin upon the Gallow's, neither could she remember that any Psalme had bin sung, or that she said any thing there: notwithstanding those that