of the late <Peftiknce. 1 3 J they deceived this young Girl, for forne- times even the Surgeons miftook them ^ and I was beholden to the Management before-mentioned of pricking through them, to be fitisfied lometimes my felf, as well as to know the Degrees of Malignity in the Venom of the true Tokens } where I found quickly a Senfibility, I took it for a good Sign, and thole which went no fur- ther than the Skin, would oftentimes flough off j whereas when they went deeper, they were deemed dangerous, efpecially when the Part loft its Feeling, and threatned Sphacelat : on. There were likewife fome found fo extreamly comatous, that the whole Body was deprived of Senle } info- much that ii any Limb, or Part clear of the Tokens, was tried by Punclure, or Inci- fion, there would be no more felt than upon the deadly Marks themfelves - not- withstanding which Infenfibiiity of Body, fome Faculties of the Mind would return and be perceived even till Death. THE Fife era alfb, as well as the ex- ternal Parts, would fometimes be marked with thefe Characters, nay, fometimes it appeared, that the Inwards were affe£red, K 4 when
