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, to the amazement of the whole town of Stamford and the neighborhood.

This extraordinary event alarm'd me, and made me seriously to reflect upon it; the gout at that time still hanging upon me. At length I determin'd to use the oyls, and they instantly reliev'd me, and put a most desireable period to a fitt which commenced at the latter end of June. This was the 11th of December.

When I consider'd carefully the good effect this application had upon my self and others, and its perfect safety, for Dr. Rogers had us'd it 4 years upon himself: I could not omit acquainting the world with it, as soon as possible. He knew not the least of my intentions; nor was there any intimacy between us. They that wish well to mankind will, I doubt not, rejoice, now I can inform them, that I have no need to retract in any wise from that notification. That I am confirmed very much in my opinion, of the excellent use of these oyls in the gout, from innumerable cases since then, where they have been apply'd, in all parts of the kingdom; in which they have not once failed. Those that happen;d near me, I have been particularly curious, in attending and observing, thro' the whole stage of the distemper and the cure; not without great astonishment. But what is most sensible, I had a Rh