,,!    ,fri5dly ,dmon1    ,,or ,,!      
,g5]\s ,app>ition2    ,,be+    ,a ,true 
,n>rative ( a miracul\s ,cure1    newly 
p]=m'd ^u t fam\s ,deaf    & ,dumb      
,g5tleman1    ,dr4 ,duncan ,campbel1    
,by a famili> ,_s t appe>'d to him 9 a  
:ite ,surplice1 l a ,ca!dral s++ ,boy4  
,by ,daniel ,defoe4            ,if by   
our ,s5ses ,spirits we p]ceive1         
,or f ! /r5g? ( ,fancy1 s believe1      
,no ,fault d we commit t m]its blame1   
,if to ! ,publick we report ! same2     
,= :e!r by our ,eyes we ,spectres see   
,or by a second ,sight1 we mu/ agree1   
,?+s are to u z !y appe> to be4  _/     
,,london    ,pr9t$2 & ,sold by ,j4      
,,rob]ts 9 ,w>wick-,lane4    ,,mdccxxvi4
          ,illu/ration        ,to my    
anonym\s wor?y ,fri5d1 ,physician &     
,philosoph]1 ^:      ,"n1 = c]ta9       
,reasons1 ,i =be> to m5tion4            
,,sir1    ,i ,,_c1 )\t great ,+ratitude1
 =get ! fri5dly ,visits &  k9d ,advice  
,i frequ5tly receiv'd f y1 dur+1 n only1
 a  dang]\s b t$i\s ,indisposition1 :i* 

surpris+ly seiz'd me 9  ! ,ye> #agag1 &1
 not)/&+ y\r extraord9>y ,c>e z well  z 
unque/ionable ,judgm5t1 cont9u'd ^u me  
till ! latt] end (  ! ,ye> --#be2 9 :i* 
long int]val ( ,"t1 ! ,att5dance y gave 
me1 & ! ,tr\ble y gave y\rself1 ab/ract$
 f all ,int]e/1  made y truly s5sible ( 
my unhappy ,condition1 & myself equally 
appreh5sive ( ! great ,obligations ,i   
%all ev] be "u to s  s9c]e a ,fri5d4    
,,! fir/ occasion ( my ,illness1 z ,i h 
good reason to imag9e1  0 a v %ock+     
,surprize giv5 me by c]ta9 ,p]sons1 :o  
pret5d$ to be my ,fri5ds 9 a consid]able
 ,affair !n dep5d+1  :]e9 _! ,trea*]y   
?reat5'd me ) succe$+ ,ru91 _h n        
,provid5ce int]pos'd & deliv]'d !       
,oppress'd f ! cruel  h&s ( su*         
deceitful ,enemies3 ,^u ^: h>d ,usage1 &
 ! news  ( my ,disappo9tm5t1 ,i 0 /ruck 
at fir/ ) a k9d ( ,epilepsy  & depriv'd 
( all my ,s5ses 9 an ,in/ant1 drop'd d[n
 9 a publick  ,c(fee-,h\se1 "u viol5t   
,agitations1 :i*1 x seems1 are g5]ally  
concomitant ) ?is mis]able ,di/emp]2 b  

be+ luckily assi/$  & k9dly support$ by 
"s ,g5tlem5 pres5t1 ,i happ5'd to escape
  ^? ill ,consequ5ces t might o!rwise h 
att5d$ me1 dur+  ! extremity ( my       
,convulsions1 :i* 7 report$1 by ^?  t   
held me1 to be s /rong z to be almo/    
insupportable1 till  ! ,p>oxism decl9'd1
 :i* t]m9at$ 9 a cold ,sweat1 ,trembl+  
& ,weep+1 & ?is 0 ! fir/ ,attack t ev]  
?is t]rible  ,assailant made ^u me2 ?o' 
aft]w>ds he =c'd himself into a  fur!r  
famili>ity ) me 7mu* aga9/ my ,w7 nor   
c\ld y\r k9d  ,endeav\rs1 by ! ,art (   
,physick1 back'd ) my own /r5g? (       
,con/itution1 fright away ?is evil      
,companion f me1 till my good  ,g5ius1  
by ! direction ( ,provid5ce1 communicat$
 a p>ticul>  ,secret to me1 :i*1 )      
,god's ,bless+1 has lately prov'd my    
,deliv]ance1 9 :at mann]1 be=e ,i       
conclude1 ,i %all v freely  acqua9t y1 9
 hopes y w fav\r me ) y\r c&id ,op9ion 9
  answ] !reunto4    ,,ne> eight ,ye>s1 0
 a long ,"t to cont9ue "u ! frequ5t     
returns & uncom=table dread ( su* a     

%ock+ ,affliction1 :i*1  ^u e little    
disord] ( ,m9d or disappo9tm5t 9        
,bus9ess1  nev] fail'd to visit me2     
till1 by convulsive or involunt>y       
,motions  9 my ,head & o!r ,p>ts ( my   
,body1 my ,eyes 7 bury'd 9 _!  ,sockets1
 my o!r ,features contract$1 my ,limbs  
(t5 di/ort$1 my  ,b[els sometimes       
wrack'd ) intol]able ,pa9s1 & all !     
,faculties  ( my ,m9d s greatly weak5'd 
& impair'd1 t ,i1 :o1 = _m  ,ye>s be=e1 
_h be5 e/eem'd z an ,oracle1 by ! mo/   
,polite &  ,curi\s "p ( bo? ,sexes1 0   
n[1 = want ( /r5g? ( ,m9d &  ability (  
,body to imploy my ,tal5t & exc]cise my 
,art z usual1  treat$ l an old ,soldi]1 
:o _h lo/ 8 ,limbs 9 ! ,s]vice (  8     
,c\ntry1 & ?\ght only wor?y1 by way (   
requital1 to be made  a hobbl+ ,p5sion] 
9 "s />v+ ,hospital2 b1 ,i ?ank my ,/>s1
  x prov'd n q s bad ) me1 = ?o' "s     
,ladies 7 too ha/y  & importunate to be>
 ) ! lea/ disappo9tm5t or admit ( any   
delay1 )\t %ew+ _! res5tm5t1 or refus+  
to tru/ _!  ,money till my ,convulsions 

af=d$ me a rational ,int]val1 :]e9 ,i   
might be able to give !m ample          
,satisfaction3 ,yet1 o!rs1 ( a m        
consid]ate1 easy & compassionate ,temp]1
 7 s highly conc]n'd  = my too app>5t   
,indisposition1 t1 9 ord] to drive out  
?is  torm5t+ ,demon t possess'd me1 !y  
br\ght me all ! old  ,recipes !y c\ld   
mu/] up among _! crazy ,aunts &         
,gr&mo!rs1  practis'd ^u all ,occasions 
9 _! sev]al ,families1 p]haps ev]  s9ce 
! ,times ( ,gal5 & ,hippocrates1 b1 hav+
 be5 long  "u ! ,c>e & ,fri5d%ip ( s    
able a ,physician z y\r self1 ?o'  to   
little or no purpose1 ,i c\ld nor put   
,fai? en\gh 9 old ,wom5s  ,m$ic9es to   
receive ,b5efit !reby1 s1 "u a k9d (    
despond5cy  ( e ?+ b ,provid5ce1 ,i     
suff]'d my ,di/emp] to take its own     
,c\rse1 till my ,fits encreas'd ^u me1  
to at lea/ tw5ty 9 a ,day1  & by _!     
frequ5t reit]ations br\ght1 at l5g?1 su*
 a dimness  ^u my ,sight1 su* a weakness
 9 my ,jo9ts1 & tremor ^u my ,n]ves1  t 
r5d]'d me incapable ( all mann] (       

,bus9ess1 especially t  :i* ,i _h s long
 pr(ess'd & successfully p]=m'd1 to !   
full  ,satisfaction & great ,a/oni%m5t (
 ,?\s&s2 b be+ n[ unable  to ,write2 &1 
= want ( ,spee*1 hav+ no o!r way (      
communicat+  my ,answ]s to ! dem&s ( !  
,ladies & ,g5tlem5 t apply'd  !mselves  
to me1 except by ,digitation1 :i* !y    
und]/ood n1 ,i  0 =c'd sometimes1 :5 mu*
 disord]'d by my ,convulsions1 to s5d   
'em away dissatisfy'd1 :i*1 if x 7 any  
,mortification to !m1  prov'd a mu*     
great] to my self1 because1 ^u my ready 
p]=mances  9 ! ,my/]y ,i am ,ma/] (1    
dep5ds ! welf>e ( my :ole ,family4      
,,"u ^! unhappy ,circum/ances ,i lab\r'd
 till ! ,mon? (  ,octob]1 9 ! ,ye>      
--#bd1 conf9'd by my ,di/emp] to my own 
,habitation1 n d>+ to g abroad = fe> (  
fall+ 9 ! ,/reets1  hav+ be5 be=e       
surpriz'd by my ,fits 9 ,/4 ,james's    
,p>k &  sev]al o!r ,places2 b1 ab\t ?is 
,"t1 be+ possess'd ) a  /rong           
,incl9ation to ! ,cold-,ba?1 ne> ,sir   
,john ,oldca/le's1 &  ! great desire ,i 

_h to exp]i5ce ! same1 be+ highly       
enc\rag'd  by y\r ,advice &             
,approbation1 ,i summon'd all ! ,/r5g?  
,i _h to my  ,assi/ance1 & pursuant to !
 ,dictates ( my own re/less ,m9d1 _h    
rec\rse ?i!r accord+ly1 att5d$ by a     
prop] ,p]son to take due  ,c>e ( me1 =  
fe> ( ! wor/4    ,i _h n repeat$ ?is    
cold ,exp$i5t above twice or ?rice1 b ,i
 0  s5sible ( ! ,b5efits ,i receiv'd    
!reby1 = my ,di/emp] began to  treat me 
) less sev]ity ?an usual1 & my ,fits 7  
succe$$ )  a great] ,defluction ( ,te>s 
?an :at 0 common1 be=e ,i apply'd  my   
self to ! ,ba?1 s t1 aft] my ,weep+ 0   
ov]1 ,i f\nd my  self mu* refre%'d & all
 my ,faculties abundantly m al]t1 ?an   
at any ,"t !y _h be5 s9ce my fir/       
,illness1 insomu*1 t1  f a timely       
cont9uance ( ?is ext]nal ,application1  
,i ent]ta9'd  great hopes ( a p]fect    
,recov]y2 b1 not)/&+ my dilig5t         
,prosecution ( ?is %>p & %iv]+ ,me?od1  
,i 01 to my great  ,sorr[1 unhappily    
disappo9t$2 = my ,convulsions 7 z       

frequ5t1  ?o' n s viol5t z =m]ly1 & ,i 0
 n[ aga9 dive/$ ( all  hopes ( ,relief1 
except by ! ,h& ( ,provid5ce1 hav+ no?+ 
to  tru/ to1 b t infallible ,physician  
:o c ,cure all ?+s 9 an  ,in/ant4    ,,!
 ,despond5cy ,i 0 n[ "u ( any ,assi/ance
 f humane ,art1 &  ! sl5d] ,op9ion y    
seem'd to ent]ta9 ( my ,recov]y1 made my
  ,int]vals z ,melan*oly z my ,fits 7   
tr\blesome2 oppress'd )  ^! h>d         
,circum/ances1 ,i support$ a bur!nsome  
,life1 & drag'd  on ! t$i\s ,h\rs till !
 latt] end ( ! ,ye> --#be1 ab\t :i*     
,"t1 z ,i 0 slumb]+ "o ,morn+ 9 my ,b$1 
aft] a re/less  ,night1 my good ,g5ius  
or ,gu>dian ,angel1 ,clo?'d 9 a :ite    
,surplice  l a s++ ,boy1 appe>'d be=e   
me1 hold+ a ,scr[le or ,label  9 8 "r   
,h&1 :]eon ! foll[+ ,words 7 wrote 9    
l>ge  ,capitals4        ,,read1         
,,believe ,,& ,,practise1 ,,! ,,load/one
 ,,%all ,,be ,,y\r ,,cure1 ,,)      ,,an
 ,,addition ,,( ,,! ,,p[d] ,,"h         
,,prescrib',d ,,y2 ,,b ,,keep ,,! ,,la/ 
,,z      ,a ,,secret2 ,,= ,,) ,,t ,,&   

,,! ,,magnet ,,y ,,%all ,,relieve       
,,numb]s      ,,9 ,,di/ress1 ,,& ,,live 
,,to ,,d ,,great] ,,wond]s ,,?an ,,y ,,h
 ,,hi!rto      ,,p]=m',d2 ,,!re=e ,,be  
,,( ,,good ,,*e>1 ,,= ,,y ,,h ,a ,,fri5d
      ,,unkn[n1 ,,:o1 ,,9 ,,! ,,"t ,,(  
,,tr\ble1 ,,w ,,nev] ,,fail ,,y4        
,,?is com=table ,news1 ?o' deliv]'d to  
me aft] s surpriz+ a  mann]1 yet1 0 x v 
welcome to a langui%+ ,p]son "u a       
complication ( ,mis=tunes1 not)/&+ ,i _h
 a great /ruggle  ) my natural ,reason1 
be=e ,i c\ld conv9ce my self ( :at ,i 0 
yet confid5t my v ,eyes _h se51 or at   
lea/ _h be5 repres5t$  to me aft] an    
extraord9>y mann]1 = betwixt really see+
 :at we  call a ,vision or v]ily believ+
 we d see x1 !re is b a sl5d]  diff]5ce2
 h[ev]1 ! intire ,confid5ce ,i _h put 9 
,provid5ce1 &  ! great desire ,i _h to  
be reliev'd1 7 to me conv9c+ ,argum5ts1 
beyond all ,objection1 t my ,gu>dian    
,angel _h actually appe>'d &            
communicat$ to my ,eyes ! v ,scr[le t ,i
 _h read1 ! ,words (  :i*1 le/ my       

,memory %\ld h prov'd trea*]\s1 ,i      
ent]'d 9 my  ,pocket-,book z !y are be=e
 recit$1 ! ,recipe only except$4        
,,hav+ ?us subject$ my ,reason to my    
,s5ses1 or at lea/ my ,fai?1  = ,i ei!r 
saw or believ'd ,i saw :at ,i h "h      
report$1 ,i _h  no?+ else to d1 b to put
 9 ,practice ! ,receipt :i* my good     
,g5ius _h imp>t$ to me1 ?o' h[ to come  
at a ,load/one1 seem'd to  me z         
difficult z to f9d out ! ,philosoph]'s  
,/one1 hav+ b a  sl5d] ,k ( ! ?+ x self1
 & mu* less ( its ,virtues2  h[ev]1 ^u  
enquiry1 ,i soon f\nd out a c]ta9       
,virtuoso1 ne>  ,moorfields1 :o is an   
em95t deal] 9 su* sort ( ,curiosities1 &
  by 8 ,assi/ance ,i pres5tly furni%'d  
my self ) :at ,i want$1 &  s5d+ = "s fat
 ,amb] & a c]ta9 prep>ation ( ,/eel1 :i*
  ,i privately disp5s'd 9 a v p>ticul>  
mann]1 accord+ to !  ,recipe communicat$
 by my ,g5ius2 !n apply+ bo? z direct$1 
0 miracul\sly deliv]'d1 9 a great       
measure1 f ^? wrack+  ,convulsions :i*  
_h s long afflict$ me1 & 9 less ?an a   

,mon?'s  ,"t my :ole ,microcosm 0       
re/or'd to su* a happy ,/ate ( ,heal?1  
,/r5g? & ,vivacity1 t ,heav5 be prais'd1
 ,i c\ld d any ?+ z  usual1 b1 if ,i    
leave (f my ,load/one = two or ?ree     
,days1 :i*  ,i h sometimes done1 me]ly  
out ( ,curiosity1 my ,fits1 z yet1 w    
rem9d me ( my fooli% ,presumption1 & =ce
 me to h rec\rse to  my wond]ful        
,pres]vative1 :i* has n only prov'd s   
great a fri5d  to my self1 b has        
reliev'd o!rs 9 ! l di/ress2 & z ,i h   
f\nd by ?ree or f\r late ,exp]im5ts1 is 
z effectual 9 suppres+  ,vap\rs & remov+
 or prev5t+ ,hy/]ick ,fits 9 ,wom51 z x 
is  9 ,epilepsies & ,convulsions 9 our  
own ,sex1 ei!r ,m5 or ,*ildr54    ,,n[1 
,doctor1 s9ce ,i h happily conqu]'d s   
/ubborn an ,enemy1 by  su* miracul\s    
means1 z d n fail to afflict o!rs z well
 z  my self1 ,i desire y w v\*safe me   
y\r real ,s5tim5ts ( ?is  uncommon way (
 ,cure1 y\r ,notions ( ! ,g5ii1 & !     
wond]ful  mann] ( communicat+ ! ,recipe1
 y\r ,?\ghts ( ! ,load/one  & ! ,virtues

 !re(1 y\r ,op9ion ( ,sympa?y & ! ,cures
  p]=m'd !reby1 = ,i "k y are           
,philosoph] suffici5t1 z well  z        
,physician1 to give a v good light into 
all ^! ,my/]ies1 9  :i* ,i own ,i am to 
seek2 !re=e hope y w condesc5d s f> z   
to sp5d a leisure ,h\r ^u ! =ego+       
,p>ticul>s1 & y w  inf9itely oblige1    
,sir1    ,y\r assur$ ,fri5d1    & humble
 ,s]vant1    ,duncan ,campbel4          
,illu/ration        ,to my ,deaf & ,dumb
 ,fri5d1 ,mr4 ,duncan ,campbel1 9 ,answ]
 to 8      ,lett] to an anonym\s wor?y  
,fri5d1 ,physician & ,philosoph]4       
,,sir1    ,i ,,receiv',d y\r ,lett] &   
read ! same1 ) no less ,surprise ?an    
,satisfaction2 =1 z ,i am greatly       
pleas'd at y\r miracul\s ,recov]y1  s1  
,i am equally a/oni%'d at ! wond]ful    
,means by :i* x 0  obta9'd2 ,i confess1 
,i h be5 too great a ,/ud5t 9 ,physick &
  natural ,philosophy1 to ent]ta9 any   
extraord9>y ,op9ion ( ,miracles1  no    
ways acc\ntable to human ,reason1 except
 ^? t conc]n  ,religion1 :i* are br\ght 

d[n to our ,k well atte/$ &  recomm5d$  
to our ,fai? by unexceptionable         
,au?orities2 n1 b1  t ,i am ready to    
admit1 t ! ,p[] ( ,heal+ is 9 ! ,h& (   
,provid5ce1 & t "s ,pati5ts1 :5 _!      
,di/emp]s1 ?ro' !  frailty ( humane     
,judgm5t1 d]ive _! ,ess5ce f s obscure  
an  ,orig9al t ev5 puzzles ! ,physician1
 ,i am free to ackn[l$ge1  especially :5
 ! ,bless+ ( ,god accompanies !         
,adm9i/ration1  t ! mo/ trifl+          
application 9 ! ,eyes ( ,art1 may recov]
 su*  ,p]sons f ! mo/ dang]\s           
,infirmities3 ,?is1 ,i look ^u to be    
y\r extraord9>y ,case1 & !re=e ?9k n !  
means to :i* y  ascribe y\r ,cure or !  
mann] ( ! ,recipe's be+ communicat$ to  
y1 a prop] subject = a ,physical        
,enquiry1 unless y _h s5t me  !         
,prescription ( y\r ,g5ius1 :i* ,i      
und]/& by y\r ,lett]1  y are oblig'd to 
conceal1 & !n p]haps ,i %\ld h be5 able 
to h judg'd1 9 "s measure1 :i* ( !      
,applications are mo/  ,ess5tial1 !     
,p[d] or ! ,load/one1 also h[ f> y\r    

,gu>dian  ,angel is a ,regul> ,pr(ici5t 
9 ! mod]n ,practise ( ,physick4         
,,h[ev]1 z y desire my ,op9ion ( !      
,g5ii1 ! ,load/one1 !  ,p[d] ( ,sympa?y1
 & ! l1 ,i %all n be only will+ to give 
y my own ,?\ghts1 b ! ,s5tim5ts ( o!rs1 
be=e ,i take my  leave1 :o h made !     
=ego+ ,p>ticul>s _! pr9cipal ,/udies1  &
 are !re=e bett] acqua9t$ ) ! nature (  
,spirits1 ?an ,i  pret5d to be4    ,,z =
 ,g5ii or famili> ,spirits1 good & bad1 
believ'd &  report$1 by ! mo/ ,wise &   
,le>n$ ( ! ,anci5ts1 to att5d  ,mank9d1 
& ! v>i\s ,op]ations !y h _h ^u humane  
,m9ds  z well z ,bodies1 ,i _c b        
confess1 seem v wond]ful to  my         
defective ,und]/&+2 yet1 :5 we obs]ve   
:at innum]able  ,in/ances h be5 h&$ to u
 by ! mo/ reputable ,au?ors1 bo?        
,antique & ,mod]n1 atte/$ f ,"t to ,"t  
by unque/ionable  ,au?orities1 :o1 t1   
be=e he div'd into ^! ,my/]ies1 look'd  
^u ! same to be ,:imsy1 c =be> /agg]+ 9 
8 ,op9ion8    ,,! mo/ celebrat$ ,in/ance
 ( a ,g5ius among ! ,anci5ts1 is t  (   

,socrates1 "o ( ! wise/ ( ! ,philosoph]s
 9 ! ,age he  liv'd 91 & t he _h su* a  
famili> ,_s to att5d him1 :i*  ! ,greeks
 call'd ,dmon1 & ! ,lat9s ,g5ius1 is    
suffici5tly  te/ify'd by ?ree ( 8       
,contempor>ies1 viz4 ,plato1 ,x5ophon  &
 ,anti/h5es1 also fur!r confirm'd by    
,la]tius1 ,plut>*1  ,maximus ,tyrius1   
,dion1 ,*ryso/omus1 ,cic]o1 ,apuleius1 &
  ,fac9as2 besides o!rs m ,mod]n1 z1    
,t]tullian1 ,orig51  ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1
 c4 b t :i* is ( great] ,au?ority ?an   
all ! ,v\*]s a=em5tion'd1 is :at        
,socrates says ( himself1  9 ,plato's   
,!age1 viz4 ,by "s ,div9e ,lot1 ,i h a  
c]ta9  ,dmon1 :i* has foll['d me f my   
,*ildhood1 z an ,oracle2 &  ?is ,voice1 
says he1 = s he t]ms x1 :5ev] x speaks  
to me1  disswades me f engag+ 9 :at ,i  
am ab\t to put 9 ,action1 b  nev]       
prompts me to attempt any ?+4 ,?is1 ,i  
presume1 might be !  *ief ,reason1 :y   
,socrates p]su'd n 8 own ,incl9ations1  
:i*  7 naturally ,vici\s1 z himself     
confess'd to ! ,physiognomi/1 b  0      

always accompany'd ) a div9e ,_s t      
re/ra9'd him f  x2 =1 9 speak+ to       
,alcibiades1 a vici\s ,noble ,man (     
,a!ns1  b reclaim'd by ,socrates2 says  
he1 ,my ,tutor 7mean+ ! ,_s  t att5d$   
him7 is wis] & bett] ?an y4 ,& to fur!r 
%ew1  t :at he call'd 8 ,dmon1 0 some?+ 
m ?an a secret  ,impulse ( ! ,m9d1 or   
,dictates ( a good ,consci5ce1 ,!ocritus
  affirms 9 ,plut>*1 t a ,vision att5d$ 
,socrates f 8  ,*ildhood1 go+ be=e him &
 guid+ him 9 all ! ,actions ( 8  ,life1 
be+ a con/ant light to him 9 su*        
,affairs z lay n )9  ! rea* ( humane    
/&+1 & t ! ,_s (t5 spoke to him1        
div9ely gov]n+ & inspir+ 8 ,int5tions4  
,a ?\s& ,in/ances  ( ! l nature1 ,i c\ld
 collect f ! ,anci5ts1 to prove1 t  :at 
y h report$ to me1 9 y\r ,lett]1 may be 
no ,delusion1 b  real ,fact1 ) all x's  
surpris+ ,circum/ances1 c\ld ! ,task be 
compris'd )9 ! compass ( a ,lett]1 b1 a 
,treatise ( ?is  nature1 be+ mu* fitt] =
 a ,volume1 ,i %all only proce$ to a few
  famili> ,in/ances ( a m mod]n ,date1 t

 y\r wond]ful ,cure may  ga9 ,cr$it ) ! 
,publick1 because ,i "k y\r ,s9c]ity4   
,,froiss>d reports1 ,t 9 ! ,"t ( ,edw>d 
! ,?ird1 !re  0 a c]ta9 ,knight 9       
,france1 call'd ,corasse1 :o c\ld tell  
e ?+ ,transact$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,_w1 9 a 
,day or two at  ! mo/1 7 ! di/ance nev] 
s remote1 & ?is he did by an  invisible 
,intellig5c] or famili> ,_s1 :i* he     
call'd ,or?one1  :o 0 always at 8 ,comm&
 & br\ght him ,news cont9ually = _m     
,ye>s1 till1 at la/1 he lo/ ! ,b5efit ( 
s useful a ,companion1  ?r\gh a va9     
desire ( gratify+ 8 ,curi\sity aft] !   
foll[+  mann]1 7viz47 ,! ,knight1 hav+  
hi!rto only he>d ! ,voice (  8 spiritual
 ,emiss>y1 0 n[ infatuat$ ) an e>ne/    
incl9ation  to behold 8 ,%apes1 :i*     
fav\r he reque/$ ( ,or?one2  accord+ly1 
^: ,answ] 01 t ! fir/ ?+ he %\ld see  on
 ! morr[ ,morn+1 aft] he 0 ris5 f 8 ,b$1
 %\ld be  ! ,object he desir'd1 or      
,words to t effect4 ,! ,knight1 ! next  
,morn+1 pursuant to ! direction ( 8 ,_s1
 arose f 8 ,b$1  look'd ab\t him1 b c\ld

 n discov] any ?+ wor?y ( ,rem>k2  ^u   
:i* disappo9tm5t1 he upbraid$ ,or?one1 )
 be+ worse  ?an 8 ,^w1 :o reply'd he _h 
kept 8 ,promise1 desir+ ! ,knight  to   
rem9d himself ( :at he _h fir/ obs]v'd  
aft] 8 ris+2 !  ,knight1 ^u             
recollection1 reply'd1 t he saw no?+    
uncommon1 b  a c\ple ( ,/raws tumbl+ ^u 
! ,gr\nd & sport+ ) "o  ano!r1 z if     
agitat$ by ! ,w9d2 ,t 0 ,i1 sai? ! ,_s1 
& !re=e ,i kept my ,^w4 ,!n ! ,knight   
desir'd to see him once  m1 9 su* a     
,%ape z might induce him1 ! next ,"t1 to
 take m  notice ( him1 to :i* ! ,_s     
cons5t$1 say+1 ! fir/ ?+  y see to morr[
 ,morn+1 aft] y\r upris+1 %all be me    
aga92  accord+ly1 :5 ! ,"t appo9t$ 0    
arriv'd & ! ,knight 0  ris5 f 8 ,b$1    
look+ out ( 8 ,*amb] ,w9d[1 ! fir/      
,object  he espy'd1 0 a ,lean           
ill-fav\r'd ,s[1 s de=m'd & ugly1 t he  
0 n able to abide ! sight ( h]2 & n     
expect+ ,or?one  to appe> to him 9 s    
homely a mann]1 he set 8 ,dogs ^u ! ,s[1
  to drive h] away1 :o be+ highly       

affront$ at su* unfri5dly  usage1       
imm$iately ,vani%'d1 to ! ,knight's     
great surprise2 & 8  old acqua9tance    
,or?one1 nev] came ne> him aft]4 ,?is   
relation1  ,froiss>d ass]ts he _h f !   
,knight's own ,m\?1 ) :om he  0 v       
intimate4    ,,f h5ce ,i conclude1 ,t ! 
same sort ( ,_s t att5d$  ,corasse1 has 
be5 always a ,fri5d to y1 n only ( late1
 9 y\r  miracul\s ,recov]y1 b has at all
 ,times assi/$ y 9 ,writ+  ! ,names (   
,/rang]s1 discov]+ ! mo/ secret         
,intrigues &  =etell+ future ,ev5ts1 =  
:i* y h long be5 ,fam\s4 ,z a  fur!r    
,pro( ( ! ,exi/5ce ( ,spirits & t at "s 
o!r ,times1  z well z 9 y\r ,case1 !y h 
prescrib'd ,physick to _! liv+  ,fri5ds1
 ,i %all quote an ,in/ance out ( ,mr4   
,glanvil's ,reports1  atte/$ by ! late  
,"l ,orr]y1 ! ,fam\s ,mr4 ,greatrix1 &  
_m  o!rs1 liv+ 9 ! ,reign ( ,k+ ,*>les !
 ,second4    ,a ,g5tleman 9 ,irel&1 ne> 
to ! ,e>l ( ,orr]y's ,h\se1 s5d+  8     
,butl] "o ,aft]noon to a neighb\r+      
,village to buy ,c>ds1 z he  pass'd a   

,field1 espy'd a ,company 9 ! middle    
!re(1 sitt+ r\nd  a ,table1 ) sev]al    
,di%es ( good ,*e] be=e !m1 & mov+      
t[>ds 'em1 !y all arose & ,salut$ him1  
desir+ him to sit d[n  & take "p ) !m2 b
 "o ( !m :isp]'d ^! ,words 9 8  ,e>1    
viz4 ,d no?+ ?is ,company invites y to3 
,:]eupon1 he  refus+ to accept ( _!     
,k9dness1 ! ,table & all ! ,da9ties  x 0
 furni%'d ) imm$iately vani%'d1 b !     
,company fell to  ,danc+ & play+ ^u     
div]s ,musical ,in/rum5ts1 ! ,butl] be+ 
a second ,"t solicit$ to p>take ( _!    
,div]sions1 b w\ld n  be prevail'd ^u to
 engage himself ) !m2 ^u :i*1 !y left   
(f _! ,m]ry-mak+ & all fell to ,"w1 /ill
 press+ ! ,butl]  to make "o among 'em1 
b to no purpose2 s t1 ^u 8 ?ird         
refusal1 !y all vani%'d & left ! ,butl] 
alone1 :o 9 a great  ,con/]nation       
return'd home1 )\t ! ,c>ds1 fell into a 
,fit z he  ent]'d ! ,h\se1 b1 soon      
recov]+ 8 ,s5ses1 relat$ to 8  ,ma/] all
 t _h pass'd4    ,,! foll[+ ,night1 "o (
 ! ,gho/ly ,company came to ! ,butl]'s  

,b$-side & told him1 t if he (f]'d to   
/ir out ! next ,day1 he  w\ld be c>ry'd 
away2 ^u ^: ,advice1 he kept )9 till    
t[>ds  ! ,ev5+1 & hav+ !n an ,occasion  
to make ,wat]1 v5tur'd to  set "o ,foot 
ov] ! ,?re%old ( ! ,door1 9 ord] to ease
 himself1  :i* he _h no soon] done1 b a 
,rope 0 ca/ ab\t 8 ,middle1 9  ! ,sight 
( sev]al ,/&]s-by1 & ! poor ,man 0      
hurry'd f  ! ,por* ) unacc\ntable       
,swiftness1 foll['d by _m ,p]sons1 b  !y
 7 n nimble en\gh to ov]take him1 till a
 ,horseman1 well  m\nt$1 happ5+ to meet 
him ^u ! ,road1 & see+ _m foll[]s  9    
pursuit ( a ,man hurry'd along 9 a      
,rope1 )\t any ,body to  =ce him1 cat*'d
 hold ( ! ,cord & /op'd him 9 8 ,c>e]1 b
  receiv'd1 = 8 ,pa9s1 su* a /rap ^u 8  
,back ) "o ,end (  ! ,rope1 z almo/     
fell'd him f 8 ,horse2 h[ev]1 be+ a good
  ,*ri/ian1 he 0 too /rong = ! ,devil1 &
 recov]'d ! ,butl]  out ( ! ,spirits    
,clut*es & br\ght him back to 8 ,fri5ds4
    ,,! ,"l ,orr]y1 he>+ ( ^! /range    
,passages1 = 8 fur!r  ,satisfaction 9 ! 

,tru? !re(1 s5t = ! ,butl]1 ) leave (  8
 ,ma/]1 to come & cont9ue "s ,days &    
,nights at 8 ,h\se1  :i*1 9 ,ob$i5ce to 
8 ,lord%ip1 ! ,s]vant did accord+ly1 :o 
aft] 8 fir/ ,night's ,b$d+ !re1 report$ 
to ! ,e>l 9 !  ,morn+1 t 8 ,spectre _h  
aga9 be5 ) him1 & assur'd him1  t on t v
 ,day he %\ld be spirit$ away1 9 spight 
( all !  ,measures t c\ld possibly be   
tak5 to prev5t x3 ,^u :i*1 he  0        
conduct$ into a l>ge ,room1 ) a         
consid]able ,numb] ( holy  ,p]sons to   
def5d him f ! ,assaults ( ,satan2 among 
:om1 0 !  fam\s /rok] ( bewit*'d        
,p]sons1 ,mr4 ,greatrix1 :o liv'd 9 !   
,neighb\rhood1 & knew1 z may be         
presum'd1 h[ to deal ) ! ,devil  z well 
z any ,body2 besides sev]al em95t       
,quality 7 pres5t 9  ! ,h\se1 among !   
re/1 two ,bi%ops1 all wait+ ! wond]ful  
,ev5t  ( ?is unacc\ntable ,prodigy4     
,,till "p ( ! ,aft]noon 0 sp5t1 ! ,"t   
slid away 9 no?+  b ,peace & ,quietness1
 b1 at l5g?1 ! en*ant$ ,pati5t 0        
p]ceiv'd to rise f ! ,floor )\t any     

visible ,assi/ance1  :]eupon1 ,mr4      
,greatrix & ano!r lu/y ,man clapt _!    
,arms ov]  8 ,%\ld]s1 & endeav\r'd to   
weigh him d[n ) _! utmo/  ,/r5g?1 b to  
no purpose1 = ! ,devil prov'd too       
p[]ful1 &  aft] a h>d /ruggle on bo?    
sides1 made !m quit _! hold1 &  snat*+ !
 ,butl] f 'em1 c>ry'd him ov] _! ,heads 
& toss'd  him 9 ! ,air1 to & fro1 l a   
,dog 9 a ,blanket2 sev]al ( !  ,company 
runn+ "u ! poor ,wret* to save him f !  
,gr\nd1 by  :i* means1 :5 ! ,spirits    
,frolick 0 ov]1 !y c\ld n f9d  t 9 all  
?is hurry-scurry1 ! fright$ ,butl] _h   
receiv'd !  lea/ ,damage1 b 0 left 9    
,/atu quo1 ^u ! same ,premises1 to      
prove ! ,devil a ,li>4    ,,! ,gobl9s1 =
 ?is b\t1 hav+ giv5 ov] _! ,pa/ime1 &   
left  _! ,maygame to take a little      
repose1 t he might 9 "s ,measure be     
refre%'d aga9/ _! next ,sally1 ,my ,"l  
ord]'d1 ! same ,night1  two ( 8 ,s]vants
 to lie ) him1 = fe> "s ,devil or o!r   
%\ld come & cat* him ,napp+1 not)/&+    
:i*1 ! ,butl]  told 8 ,lord%ip ! next   

,morn+1 t ! ,_s _h aga9 be5  ) him 9 !  
lik5ess ( a ,quack ,doctor1 & 9 8 "r ,h&
 a  wood5 ,di%-full ( grey ,liquor1 l a 
,mess ( ,porridge1 at sight (  :i*1 he  
endeav\r'd to awake 8 ,b$fell[s1 b !    
,spectre told him  8 attempts 7         
fruitless1 = t 8 ,companions 7 en*ant$  
into a deep ,sleep1 advis+ him n to be  
fright$1 = he came z  a ,fri5d1 & 0 !   
same ,_s t caution'd him 9 ! ,field     
aga9/ comply+ ) ! ,company he !re met1  
:5 he 0 go+  = ! ,c>ds2 add+1 t if he _h
 n refus'd to come into _!  ,measures1  
he _h be5 = ev] mis]able2 also wond]'d  
he _h escap'd  ! ,day be=e1 because he  
knew !re 0 s p[]ful a ,comb9ation  aga9/
 him2 b assur'd him1 t = ! future !re   
w\ld be no  m attempts ( ! l ,nature2   
fur!r tell+ ! poor trembl+  ,butl]1 t he
 knew he 0 sadly tr\bl'd ) two sorts (  
,fits1  &1 !re=e1 z a ,fri5d1 _h br\ght 
him a ,m$ic9e t w\ld  ,cure him ( bo?1  
besee*+ him to take x1 b ! poor ,pati5t1
 :o  _h be5 s scurvily u'd by ^! sort ( 
,doctors1 & fe>+ !  ,devil might be at !

 ,bottom ( ! ,cup1 w\ld n be prevail'd  
^u to  swall[ ! ,dose1 :i* made ! ,_s   
,angry2 :o told him1 h[ev]1  he _h a    
k9dness = him1 & t if he w\ld bruise !  
,roots (  ,plantane )\t ! ,leaves1 &    
dr9k ! ! ,juice !re(1 x %\ld  c]ta9ly   
,cure him ( "o sort ( 8 ,fits1 b z a    
,puni%m5t =  8 ,ob/9acy 9 refus+ !      
,liquor1 he %\ld c>ry ! o!r to  8       
,grave1 !n ! spiritual ,doctor ask'd 8  
,pati5t if he knew him2  ! ,butl]       
answ]'d1 ,no4 ,i am1 says he1 ! w&r+    
,gho/ (  y\r old ,acqua9tance ,john     
,hobby1 :o has be5 dead & bury'd ^!     
sev5 ,ye>s2 & ev] s9ce1 = ! wick$ness ( 
my ,life1 h  be5 lift$ into ! ,company (
 ^? ,evil-,spirits y beheld 9 !         
,fields1 am hurry'd up & d[n 9 ?is      
re/less ,condition1 & doom'd  to cont9ue
 9 ! same wret*$ ,/ate till ! ,day (    
,judgm5t4  ,add+1 t ,_h y s]v'd y\r     
,creator 9 ! days ( y\r ,y\?1  & (f]'d  
up y\r ,pray]s t ,morn+1 be=e y 7 s5t = 
!  ,c>ds1 y _h n be5 treat$ by !        
,spirits t torm5t$ y1 )  s mu* ,rig\r & 

,sev]ity4    ,,aft] ! ,butl] _h report$ 
^! m>vell\s ,passages to my ,"l &  8    
,family1 ! two ,bi%ops1 t 7 pres5t1     
among o!r ,quality1  7 !reupon consult$1
 :e!r or no1 x 0 prop] = ! ,butl]  to   
foll[ ! ,_s's ,advice1 9 tak+ ,plantane 
,juice = ! ,cure (  8 ,fits1 & :e!r he  
_h done well or ill1 9 refus+ ! ,liquid 
,dose :i* ! ,spectre w\ld h giv5 him2 ! 
,"q1 at fir/1  seem'd to be a k9d ( moot
 ,po9t1 b1 aft] "s /ruggle 9 !  ,debate1
 _! ,resolution 01 t ! ,butl] _h act$1  
?r\gh !  :ole ,affair1 l a good         
,*ri/ian1 = t x 0 highly s9ful to  foll[
 ! ,devil's ,advice 9 any ?+1 & t no    
,man %\ld d ,evil  t ,good might come ( 
x2 s t1 9 %ort1 ! poor ,butl]1 aft]  all
 8 ,fatigue1 _h no am5ds = 8 tr\ble1 b 0
 d5y'd1 by !  ,bi%ops1 ! seem+ ,b5efit t
 ! ,_s int5d$ him4    ,i d n introduce  
?is old surpris+ ,/ory to amuse y1 b to 
let  y "k1 t x is no new ?+ = ,spectres 
to turn ,doctors to su*  ail+ ,p]sons z 
!y reta9 a ,respect =1 & t y\r ,g5ius 0 
n ! fir/ ,_s t ev] practis'd ,physick2  

!re=e1 if ?is  ,n>rative report$ by     
,glanvil1 ,beaumont1 & o!rs1 may obta9  
,cr$it1 ^u ! ,au?orities ( my ,"l       
,orr]y1 ,mr4 ,greatrix1  & div]s        
,p]sons1 :o 7 9 a great measure         
,eye-,witnesses ( !  matt]1 ,i see no   
,reason ,i h to d\bt ! ,tru? ( y\r      
,lett]1 s9ce  ,i "k y\r ,integrity2     
besides1 x has always be5 all['d by su* 
,dmonolog]s z h ,publi%'d _! ,?\ghts ^u 
! visibility (  ,spirits1 t ,scotl&1 is 
nev] )\t su* a sort ( ,p z  !y call     
,second-sight$1 :o h n only ! ,p[] (    
disc]n+  ,app>itions1 b1 by _! frequ5t  
,conv]sation ) ,spirits1 =etel  future  
,ev5ts1 to ! great ,a/oni%m5t ( all     
,p]sons t consult  !m3 ,t !re are su*   
sort ( ,div9]s 9 ! ,_w1 especially  9   
,scotl&1 ,i am ?r\ghly conv9c'd2 ( :i*  
,numb] ,i take y\r  self to be "o1 b h[ 
to acc\nt = y\r my/]i\s ,p]=mances1 ,i  
readily confess1 ,i "k n1 & !re=e %all  
submit t ,task to  su* z are qualify'd )
 a m subtil ,p5etration4    ,i d\bt ,i h
 tir'd y\r ,pati5ce ) too mu* ,prolixity

 ^u  famili> ,spirits1 !re=e1 to make y 
am5ds1 ,i w be b %ort  9 my ,diss]tation
 ^u ! ,load/one2 :i* 9 ! fir/ place1 is1
  a v pond]\s ,fossile1 f\nd 9 diff]5t  
,climates1 & seems 9  its ,nature &     
,qualities to be ne>ly relat$ to ,iron  
,o>1 f :5ce  x is end['d ) a peculi>    
prop]ty ( draw+ ,iron to its self by  ! 
,p[] ( ,sympa?y1 or ! natural           
,disposition x has to ,embrace  t       
p>ticul> ,metal4 ,9 gypt !re are l>ge   
,m9es ( x1 "s  few ,magnets h be5 f\nd 9
 ?iopia1 :i* h attract$ ,iron  v =cibly2
 b two sorts are dug up at ! foot ( !   
,s>d9ian  ,m\nta9s1 ( su* diff]5t       
,natures1 t z "o draws ,iron1 ! o!r  w  
repel x2 z y w f9d x report$ by         
,johannes ,jon/onus1 9  8 ,hi/ory (     
,nature1 also by ,pl9y1 9 8 ,second     
,book1 :o1 =  ! a=esaid ,reason1 calls  
?is ,/one ,!am$es3 ,z to ! s+ul>        
,virtues hi!rto discov]'d 9 ! common    
,load/one1 ! mo/ admirable  ( all are ! 
/rict ,correspond5ce x ma9ta9s ) ! two  
,poles1  & ! wond]ful ,prop]ty x        

communicates1 by a t\*1 to ! ,ne$le1  = 
! ,b5efit ( ,m>9]s4 ,! ,p[] ( its       
,attraction1 is ?\ght  by "s ,virtuosos 
to be ow+ to a clammy bitum9\s          
,sub/ance1 by  :i* ! ,contexture ( ! m  
solid ,p>ts are closely sem5t$ &        
confirm'd2 to prove ?is1 "w a ,load/one 
9 ! ,fire & x %all  ca/ =? a blewi%     
,flame1 l t ( light$ ,brim/one1 & s     
cont9ue1 till x sp5ds its ,life & loses 
! ,p[] ( ,attraction4  ,!re is a great  
deal ( ,sulphur 9 ,iron z well z 9 !    
,load/one1  :i* is ! pr9cipal ,cause (  
_! ,sympa?is+ ) ea* o!r1  & if y de/roy 
! fir/ 9 ei!r1 ! la/ w fail 9 c\rse1    
:i* is ! ,reason1 :y ! ,load/one w n    
attract ! ,ru/ (  ,iron1 ?o' x w !      
,fil+s1 because 9 ! =m]1 ! bitum9\s     
,matt] is q sp5t & no?+ left b a k9d (  
,caput mortuum4  ,! ,load/one ha? also  
two ,poles1 :i* answ] ^? 9 ! ,heav5s1   
if y t\* ! ,ne$le ) ! ,nor? ,pole ( !   
,/one1 x w  po9t to ! ,artick1 if ) !   
,s\? "p !re(1 z x /ood  posit$ 9 ! ,m9e1
 x w po9t to ! ,ant>tick1 b n ) !  utmo/

 exactness1 except x /&s 9 ! ,m]idian3  
,b to be fur!r  satisfy'd 9 ^! ,my/]ies1
 h rec\rse to ,libavius1 ,c>danus1      
,pl9y1 ,bod91 ,porta1 our own           
,philosophical ,transactions1 &  su*    
,au?ors z h treat$ m l>gely ^u ?is      
,subject3 =1 ,i  suppose1 all t y want  
to "k ( me is1 if ev] ,i h he>d f  o!rs1
 or discov]'d by my own ,exp]i5ce1 any  
su* ,physical ,virtue  9 ! ,load/one1 z 
may t5d to ! ,cure ( any ,*ronical or   
o!r  ,disease incid5t to humane ,bodies1
 t may /r5g!n ! ,op9ion y  seem to      
ent]ta9 ( x 9 su* ,cases1 f ! ,b5efit   
y\r self has  lately receiv'd 9 s       
extraord9>y a mann]4    ,,9 answ] to    
?is1 ,i confess1 ,i h he>d x affirm'd 7b
 n by a  ,physician7 t ! ,load/one ha?  
)drawn ! ,inflamation & giv5  ,ease 9 ! 
,g\t1 & by *ang+ ! ,application ( x f "o
 side  to ! o!r1 has at l5g? *as'd x    
away1 to ! p]fect recov]y  ( ! ,pati5t2 
b 9 any o!r ,case1 except+ y\r own1 ,i  
nev]  he>d ( a ,cure s mu* z facilitat$ 
or attempt$ to be p]=m'd  !reby2 !re=e1 

z ! ,use ( x 9 any ,disease is q ,=eign 
to  ! common ,practice ( ,physick1 if   
o!rs1 z well z y\r self1 h  receiv'd    
,b5efit by ?is new ,discov]y1 ,i ?9k n  
my self oblig'd  to acc\nt = x1 till x  
becomes practical among my own          
,frat]nity1  & !n x w be ,"t en\gh = any
 ,physician to give 8 ,?\ghts  !reon2   
besides1 ,i am a ,/rang] to !           
,prep>ation prescrib'd to y  by y\r     
,g5ius1 & )\t ! k ( t mat]ial ,secret1  
x is impossible = any ,physician1 9 y\r 
,case1 to make a cle>  ,judgm5t1 or to  
"k :i* ( ! two y\r ,cure is *iefly ow+  
to1  ! ,p[d] or ! ,load/one2 = h[ f> !  
latt] may op]ate ^u  a ,body prep>'d by 
,pulvis ,m>tis or o!r ,*alybeates1 ,i   
%all n  pret5d to det]m9e1 ?o'1 = ought 
,i "k1 wond]ful ,cures may be  p]=m'd 9 
t way1 b ^u :at ,reason 9 ,nature1 su* a
 new  ,sy/em c be f\nd$1 seems v remote 
f my pres5t und]/&+2  b1 s9ce y are     
become sole ,ma/] ( s wond]ful a        
,secret1 my  ,advice is1 t y keep !     
,recipe to y\r self1 9 ,ob$i5ce to  y\r 

,g5ius1 & ?o' y ,assi/ o!rs1 nev] to d x
 )\t ,fee  or ,rew>d1 = all useful      
,discov]ies ought to be r5d]'d          
,pr(itable4    ,,9 answ] to ! la/       
,article ( y\r ,reque/1 ,i %all n[      
proce$ to  say some?+ ( ,sympa?y1 & !   
,cures report$ to h be5 done  !reby4 ,! 
,sympa!tick ,p[d]1 s highly e/eem'd ab\t
 a hundr$  ,ye>s s9ce1 by ,m5 ( ,art 9  
?is ,k+dom1 0 fir/ br\ght into  ,europe 
by a ,religi\s ,c>melite1 :o 9 8        
,travels ?ro' ,india1  ,p]sia1 & ,*9a1  
_h made himself ,ma/] ( ?is ,secret1 & f
  "s ( ^? ,ea/]n ,c\ntries1 came ov]    
into ,tuscany1 :]e he  p]=m'd _m        
consid]able ,cures by ?is occult ,me?od1
 to ! great  ,a/oni%m5t ( ! mo/ em95t   
,physicians & ,surgeons 9 ^?  ,p>ts2    
insomu* t ! ,duke ( ,tuscany himself 0 v
 desir\s (  becom+ ,ma/] ( ?is surpriz+ 
,arcanum1 b1 ! hone/ ,fry> by  _m h&some
 ,excuses br\ght himself (f1 & w\ld n be
 prevail'd  ^u to communicate 8 ,no/rum 
to 8 ,highness4    ,,"s few ,mon?s aft] 
?is1 our ,fam\s ,engli% ,virtuoso1 ,sir 

,k5elm  ,digby1 happ5+ 9 8 ,travels to  
be at ! ,gr& ,duke's ,c\rt1 an          
,opportunity fell accid5tally 9 !       
,knight's way to d ! ,fry> a  ,s]vice1  
:i* ! good old ,man took s k9dly at 8   
h&s1 t  he recomp5c'd ! ,curtesy ) a    
,discov]y ( 8 ,secret2 & soon  aft]     
return+ into ,p]sia1 left no ,man 9     
,europe ,ma/] ( !  same b ,sir ,k5elm1  
:o 0 ! fir/ ,p]son t br\ght !  ,recipe  
into ,engl&1 & t "h wr\ght ,cures by x  
himself1 &  recomm5d$ x to ! ,practice (
 o!rs2 s t1 9 a little ,"t1  e          
,"m-,midwife1 & ,c\ntry ,fleabe>d1      
became topp+ ,surgeons1  especially = ! 
,cure ( ,gre5-,w\nds2 = x is n to be    
tru/$  to1 9 o!r ,cases4    ,,?is       
,sympa!tick ,p[d]1 by :i* _m ,miracles h
 be5 p]=m'd  at great ,di/ances1 is no?+
 m ?an ! ,simple ,p[d] ( ,roman         
,vitriol1 ei!r ,*ymically prep>'d1 or   
imp]fectly calc9'd 9 !  ,beams ( ! ,sun2
 f :5ce1 'tis said1 x d]ives a v        
balsamick  ,virtue2 a little ( ?is      
apply'd to any ,in/rum5t t has done     

,mis*ief1 or to a ,rag dip'd into1 or   
/a9'd )1 ! ,blood ( a  ,w\nd1 nev] fails
 ( ,cur+ ! ,pati5t at ! wide/ ,di/ance1 
provid$ ! ,w\nd be ,curable4    ,,sir   
,k5elm ,digby1 to advance ! ,cr$it ( ?is
 surpris+ ,m$ic9e1  speaks v l>gely 9   
,comm5dation !re(1 9 a little ,treatise 
(  81 writt5 fir/ 9 ,fr5*1 ^u ! same    
,subject2 :]e9 he  boa/s ( a rem>kable  
,cure p]=m'd by himself1 9 a mo/        
wond]ful  mann]1 ) only ! use ( ?is     
a/oni%+ ,p[d]2 &1 !re=e1  z 9 religi\s  
,cases1 ,example goes beyond ,precept1  
s1 to conv9ce y  ( ! ,miracles p]=m'd by
 ,sympa?y1 ,in/ances1 p]haps1 may prove 
m effectual ?an ,argum5ts2 = :i*        
,reason1 ,i %all proce$ to  furni% y ) a
 notable ,exp]im5t ( ?is ,magical ,p[d]1
 & s  conclude4        ,,mr4 ,james     
,h[el1 a tru/y ,s]vant to ,k+ ,james !  
,fir/1 fam\s 9 ^? ,days = ,compil+ a    
,treatise1 entitl$      ,d5drologia1 &  
aft]w>ds = 8 ,legacy to ! ,_w1 call'd1  
,epi/oli ,ho-,elian1 happ5'd1 :5 he 0 a 
,"y ,g5tleman1 to      accid5tly come   

by1 :5 two ( 8 de>e/ ,fri5ds 7 fi]cely  
,engag'd 9 a v dang]\s ,duel1 & to      
prev5t ! ,mis*ief v      likely to      
ensue1 too ra%ly cat*'d hold1 ) 8 nak$  
,h&1 (      8 ,sword1 ^: ,passion       
prompt$ him to be ! mo/ desp]ate2 9     
:i* attempt1 ! ,weapon1 be+ drawn ?r\gh 
,mr4 ,h[el's ,palm1      cut ! ,n]ves & 
,muscles !re( to ! v ,bone1 &1 z !y     
7 ?us ,scuffl+1 hold+ up ! same ,h& to  
def5d "o ( 8      ,fri5ds f a ,bl[ ^u 8 
,head1 receiv'd ano!r cut ^u !      back
 ( 8 ,h&1 cross all ! ,ve9s & ,t5dons1 m
 t]rible      ?an ! =m]1 :i*1 8 ,fri5ds 
p]ceiv+1 put a sudd5 /op      to _!     
inebri\s ,fury1 run bo? to embrace him &
 to express      _! sorr[ = ! unhappy   
,accid5t1 l5d+ him _! ,assi/ance      to
 b9d up 8 ,w\nds ) "o ( 8 own ,g>t]s1 & 
s conduct$      him to 8 ,lodg+s1 :]e !y
 s5t imm$iately = a ,surgeon1 :o        
f\nd ! ,case desp]ate1 = he bl$         
abundantly4        ,,mr4 ,h[el1 be+ a   
,g5tleman mu* respect$ by ! ,quality1 ! 
,news ( 8 ,mis=tune soon rea*'d ! ,c\rt2

 & 8 ,maje/y1      hav+1 also1 a great  
reg>d = him1 s5t "o ( 8 own ,surgeons   
to att5d him1 :o f\nd ! ,case to be s v 
bad t he seem'd      d\btful ( a ,cure1 
)\t cutt+ (f 8 ,h&1 :i* occasion'd      
,mr4 ,h[el1 ab\t five ,days aft] ! ,hurt
 receiv'd1 to apply      himself to 8   
good ,fri5d & ,neighb\r1 ,sir ,k5elm    
,digby1      :o1 at t ,"t 0 fam\s = !   
,sympa!tick-,p[d]1 begg+      8         
,assi/ance 9 t pa9ful ,extremity1 tell+ 
him1 t 8      ,surgeons 7 appreh5sive ( 
a ,gangr5e4        ,,sir ,k5elm1 op5+ ! 
,w\nds1 f\nd a t]rible ,case ( x1      &
 a dang]\s ,inflamation ^u ! ,"p1 :i*1  
,mr4 ,h[el      ackn[l$g'd1 gave him su*
 intol]able ,pa9 z 0 sc>ce              
supportable2 ! ,knight1 ask'd him1 if he
 _h any ,b&age ) !      ,blood ^u x1    
,mr4 ,h[el answ]'d1 ,yes2 accord+ly s5t 
8      ,s]vant = ! bloody ,g>t] :i* _h  
fir/ b\nd up 8 ,w\nds1      & deliv]'d x
 to ,sir ,k5elm1 :o1 call+ = a ,bason ( 
,wat]1 w5t into 8 ,closet = a h&ful ( 8 
,p[d]1 :i* he      infus'd !re91 & !n   

soak'd ! ,g>t] 9 ! same ,liquor2        
:il/ ,mr4 ,h[el 0 talk+ ) ano!r         
,g5tleman1 at !      fur!r ,end ( !     
,room1 n kn[+ 9 ! lea/ :at ,sir ,k5elm  
0 do+1 :o1 aft] he _h ba?'d ! ,g>t] 9 ! 
,bason ab\t a      ,m9ute1 call'd to 8  
,pati5t & ask'd him h[ he f\nd himself1 
:o answ]'d1 ,s wond]ful ,easy t !       
,inflamation seems to be      totally   
,ext+ui%'d1 ! ,pa9 q gone (f1 & my ,h&  
,i f9d      z cool & z mu* refre%'d1 z  
if x 0 wrap'd up 9 a wet      ,napk94   
,!n1 reply'd ! ,knight1 fl+ (f y\r      
,dress+s1      m$dle no m ) ,pla/]s1    
only keep y\r ,w\nds clean &      f !   
,air1 & ,i d\bt n1 b 9 a few ,days ,"t1 
,i %all      effectually ,cure y1 )\t   
putt+ y to any fur!r ,tr\ble4      ,mu* 
,com=t$ ) ?is ,assurance1 ,mr4 ,h[el    
took a ?ankful      ,leave ( ,sir       
,k5elm1 & s dep>t$4        ,,mr4 ,h[el1 
_h n be5 gone above a ,qu>t] ( an ,h\r1 
b      ! ,knight took ! ,g>t] out ( !   
,liquor1 to dry x be=e !      ,fire1 &  
c>elesly hang+ x a little too ne>1 !    

extraord9>y      ,heat1 by !            
,concat9ation ( ,effluvia's1 _h su* an  
,effect ^u      ! ,pati5t1 t he made z  
_m wry ,faces z a ,cook t _h      burnt 
8 ,f+]s2 dispat*+ 8 ,s]vant1 ) all      
imag9able      ,exp$ition1 to let 8     
,doctor "k :at a ,condition he 0        
relaps'd      into4        ,,sir ,k5elm1
 :o pres5tly conjectur'd ! ,cause ( ?is 
,disa/]1 smil+ at ! ,message ! ,s]vant  
_h deliv]'d1 &      snat*+ ! ,g>t] f !  
,fire1 told him1 t 8 ,ma/]      %\ld be 
v ,easy by ! ,"t he c\ld return to him1 
:i*      ! ,footman1 by ! ackn[l$gm5t ( 
8 ,ma/]1 f\nd to be      true accord+ly2
 ,sir ,k5elm1 do+ no?+ m to "w ?is      
*ange1 ?an cool+ ! wreak+ ,g>t] by a    
spe$y ,repetition      ( 8 =m]          
,application2 s t1 )\t any fur!r        
,accid5t      int]pos+1 ! ,pati5t 0     
?or\ghly cur'd1 9 five or six ,days     
,"t1 by ?is extraord9>y ,me?od1 to !    
inexpressible ,admiration      ( all 8  
,maje/y's ,surgeons4      ,,sir1    ,?is
 is all1 at pres5t1 ,i am at ,leisure to

 say 9 ,answ] to y\r  ,lett]1 & ,i d\bt 
y w ?9k x en\gh too1 except m to  !     
purpose3 ,:at extraord9>y ,cures y happ5
 to p]=m by y\r  new ,me?od1 ,i desire y
 w communicate to me z soon z y  c      
conv5i5tly1 = to he> ( y\r ,success1 w  
be no little  ,satisfaction to1         
,sir1    ,y\r assur$ ,fri5d    & humble 
,s]vant4      ,,f9is4                   
,illu/ration    ,,po/script4      ,,!   
,p[d]1 communicat$ to ,doctor ,campbel  
by 8 ,g5ius1 toge!r1  ) ! ,use ( !      
,load/one1 hav+ wr\ght _m wond]ful      
,cures  ^u o!r ,pati5ts z well z        
himself2 ?is ,po/script is to acqua9t  !
 ,publick1 t any ,p]son lab\r+ "u "o or 
m ( !  foll[+ ,calamities1 viz4         
,hypo*ondriacal1 ,hy/]ical1             
,epileptical1  ,convulsive1 or any o!r  
sort ( ,fits t ei!r ,sex c be subject   
to1 may be reliev'd1 aft] ! same mann] z
 a=em5tion'd2 at ,doctor  ,campbel's    
,h\se1 9 ,buck+ham-,c\rt1 ov] aga9/ ,old
 ,man's  ,c(fee-,h\se at ,*air+-,cross1 
:]e !y may be readily furni%'d  ) 8     

,pulvis ,miraculosus1 & ! f9e/ sort (   
gyptian  ,load/ones1 ready arm'd & fitt$
 = ! purpose1 :i* if apply'd  & cont9u'd
 accord+ to ,direction nev] fail (      
,success4             99       99       
99       99       99      ,transcrib]'s 
,notes3      ,obvi\s punctuation &      
spell+ errors repair$4