Curative and magical powers seem to have extended from seventh sons of seventh sons to women--for I find an advertisement, ‘At the Sign of the _Blew-Ball_, at the upper end of _Labour in vain-Street_, next _Shadwell-New-Market_, Liveth a Seventh Daughter, who learn’d her Skill by one of the ablest Physicians in _England_ (her uncle was one of K. Charles’s and K. James’s twelve Doctors), who resolves all manner of Questions, and interprets Dreams to admiration, and hath never fail’d (with God’s Blessing) what she took in hand.’ Also there was a book published late in the seventeenth century, called ‘The WOMAN’S PROPHECY, or the Rare and Wonderful DOCTRESS, foretelling a Thousand strange monstrous things that shall come to pass before New Year’s day next, or afterwards--. She likewise undertakes to cure the most desperate Diseases of the Female Sex, as the _Glim’ring of the Gizzard_, the _Quavering of the Kidneys_, the _Wambling Trot_, &c.’ A man who lived at the ‘Three Compasses’ in Maiden Lane, also issued a hand bill that he would infallibly cure ‘several strange diseases, which (though as yet not known to the world) he will plainly demonstrate to any Ingenious Artist to be the greatest Causes of the most common Distempers incident to the Body of Man. The Names of which take as follow: The _Strong Fives_, the _Marthambles_, the _Moon-Pall_, the _Hockogrocle_.’ Then there was a medicine which was administered to children even in my young days, ‘DAFFY’S _famous_ ELIXIR SALUTIS, prepared by _Katharine Daffy_. The finest now exposed to Sale, prepar’d from the best Druggs, according to Art, and the Original Receipt, which my Father, Mr. _Thomas Daffy_, late Rector of _Redmile_, in the Valley of _Belvoir_, having experienc’d the Virtues of it, imparted to his Kinsman, Mr. _Anthony Daffy_, who publish’d the same to the Benefit of the Community, and his own great Advantage. This very Original Receipt is now in my possession, left to me by my father aforesaid, under his own Hand. My own Brother, Mr. _Daniel Daffy_, formerly Apothecary in _Nottingham_, made this ELIXIR from the same Receipt, and Sold it there during his Life. Those, who know me, will believe what I Declare; and those who do not, may be convinc’d that I am no Countefeit, by the Colour, Tast, Smell, and just Operation of my ELIXIR.’ This was, however, disputed by one John Harrison--and the rivals of nearly two centuries ago, remind us forcibly of the claimants to the original recipe of Bond’s Marking Ink. A man sold a useful medicine. ‘A most excellent Eye Water, which cures in a very short time all Distempers relating to the Eyes, from whatever Cause soever they proceed, even tho’ they have been of seven, eight, nine, or ten Years’ continuance.... This excellent Water effectually takes away all Rabies or Pimples in the face, or any Part of the Body; it also dissolves any small, or new-come Wens or Bunches under the Skin, so easily that it can hardly be perceived.’