During the Violence of these Symptoms, his Sight was gone for several Minutes; but he could hear all the while: He said, that in his former Experiments, he had never defer’d making use of his Remedy longer than he perceived the Effects of the Venom reaching his Heart; but this time, being willing to satisfy the Company throughly, and trusting to the _speedy Effects of the Oil_, which had never fail’d him, he forbore to apply any thing till he found himself exceeding ill, and quite giddy. About an Hour and Quarter after the first of his being bit, a Chafing-dish of glowing Charcoals was brought in, and his naked Arm was held over it as near as he could bear it, while his Wife rubb’d in with her Hand the _Sallad Oil_, turning his Arm continually round, as if she wou’d have roasted it over the Coals. He said the Pain soon abated, but the Swelling did not diminish much; most violent Purgings and Vomitings soon ensued, and his Pulse became so low and so often interrupted, that it was thought proper to order him a Repetition of Cordial Potions. He said he was not sensible of any great Relief from these, but that a Glass or two of _Olive Oil_ drank down seemed to give him ease: Continuing in this dangerous Condition, he was put to Bed, where his Arm was again bath’d over a Pan of Charcoal, and rubb’d with _Sallad Oil_ heated in a Ladle over the Charcoal, by Dr. _Mortimer_’s Direction.——Whereupon he declared he found immediate Ease, as tho’ by some Charm——then fell into a profound Sleep, and after about nine Hours found Rest, awak’d, about six the next Morning, and found himself very well; but in the Afternoon, on Drinking some Rum and strong Beer, so as to be almost fuddled, the Swelling return’d with much Pain and cold Sweats; which abated soon on bathing the Arm as before, and wrapping it up in a brown Paper soaked in the Oil. The learned Dr. _Mortimer_, relates the Success of this simple Medicine, tried afterwards on other Animals, who were purposely bitten, both by the same, and by fresh Vipers, to experience the Efficacy of it[53]. Footnote 53: Dr. _Cromwell Mortimer_ R. S. Secr. his _Narrative_ relating to the Viper-catchers. In the Sequel, he has occasion to mention a Remedy for the Bite of a mad Dog, under the Title of _Dampier’s Powder_, the Composition of which is, _viz._ _ash Colour Groundwort and black Pepper_. It was first published by Sir _Hans Sloane_, in _Numb. 237_ of _the Transactions_, A. D. 1720, under the Name of _Pulvis Antilyssus_; where the Manner of giving it, not only to Men, but to Dogs and Cattle, is accurately set down. The Doctor says, the _Lichen Cinereus Terrestris_ is accounted exceedingly efficacious in curing Dogs bitten by mad Dogs; then adds, _viz._ That King _James_, when Duke of _York_, caused this _Lichen Cinereus Terrestris_ to be given to a whole Kennel of Dogs bit by a mad one, which were all cured, except one of them, to whom none of it was given[54]. Footnote 54: