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 knowing any thing whilst shee was dead, that shee remembred not what had happened to her eventwhen shee was yet alive. Her spirits, at that time, being either so fixed or benummed with fear, as not to admit of any new Impressions; or otherwise so turbulent and unquiet, as presently to discompose and obliterate them. As we often see it fares with men that are buzz'd in the head with drink, or transported with madnesse, who, though they seem sensible enough of every present object that moves them, yet after they recover can own but little of what they did or said before.

Having here done with the Story, I cannot but reflect upon the generous attempt of those Gentlemen that freely undertook, and have so happily performed the Cure. That whilst they missed the opportunity of improving their knowledge in the dissection of a Dead body, they advanced their fame by restoring to the world a Living one: who now (deservedly) accounts it her happinesse to have fallen into such courteous and skilfull hands: not only for their successefull endeavours used in her Recovery, but for being a means to vindicate her from that foul stain of Murder, which, in most mens judgments (and, perhaps, Heaven it selfe also bearing witnesse) was so harshly charged upon her.

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