of the late Teftiknce. 167 THE Powder alfo of an Vniccrns Horn, lb much cried up for an Antidote, never anfwered any good Expectations, although I had feveral Dozes of it given me by a Merchant, on purpofe to try its Virtues : But that which would cure Pidgeons, Fowls, Cats and Dogs, from Arfenical Poi- fbns, as the worthy Gentleman affured me that did, had yet no Efficacy againft the peftilential Virulence : Yet if it was not controverted to this very Day, whether or no there is fuch an Animal in Being as an Vnlcom and it fhould moreover be srant-
- ed* that the Horn hath thefe fhipendious
Virtues • the Price of it would make it pur- chafeable only by the Rich •■ whereas in this dreadful Calamity the Populace were chiefly ure&ed; and therefore cheap and common Medicines fhould be contrived for them by the Phyficians 5 in the Number of which, firrl occur the Troches 6f lifers, given to the Quantity of 9 iv. in compound Scordium Water, or the volatile Salt of Fibers given to Z fs. in the lame Vehicle. A very worthy Perfon fent us from New-Ewland fome Tro- ches made of the Flefh of a kattle~$Me 7 from which I found more Succefs amongft the Sick, than thole we commonly have here. M 4 THE