"SIR _Kenelm_, opening the Wounds, found a terrible Case of it, and a dangerous Inflamation upon the Part, which, Mr. _Howel_ acknowledg'd, gave him such intolerable Pain as was scarce supportable; the Knight, ask'd him, if he had any Bandage with the Blood upon it, Mr. _Howel_ answer'd, _Yes_; accordingly sent his Servant for the bloody Garter which had first bound up his Wounds, and deliver'd it to Sir _Kenelm_, who, calling for a Bason of Water, went into his Closet for a handful of his Powder, which he infus'd therein, and then soak'd the Garter in the same Liquor; whilst Mr. _Howel_ was talking with another Gentleman, at the further End of the Room, not knowing in the least what Sir _Kenelm_ was doing, who, after he had bath'd the Garter in the Bason about a Minute, call'd to his Patient and ask'd him how he found himself, who answer'd, _So wonderful Easy that the Inflamation seems to be totally Extinguish'd, the Pain quite gone off, and my Hand I find as cool and as much refresh'd, as if it was wrap'd up in a wet Napkin_. _Then_, reply'd the Knight, _fling off your Dressings, meddle no more with Plasters, only keep your Wounds clean and from the Air, and I doubt not, but in a few Days Time, I shall effectually Cure you, without putting you to any further Trouble_. Much Comforted with this Assurance, Mr. _Howel_ took a thankful Leave of Sir _Kenelm_, and so departed. "MR. _Howel_, had not been gone above a Quarter of an Hour, but the Knight took the Garter out of the Liquor, to dry it before the Fire, and carelesly hanging it a little too near, the extraordinary Heat, by the Concatination of Effluvia's, had such an Effect upon the Patient, that he made as many wry Faces as a Cook that had burnt his Fingers; dispatching his Servant, with all imaginable Expedition, to let his Doctor know what a Condition he was relaps'd into. "SIR _Kenelm_, who presently conjectur'd the Cause of this Disaster, smiling at the Message the Servant had deliver'd, and snatching the Garter from the Fire, told him, that his Master should be very Easy by the Time he could return to him, which the Footman, by the acknowledgment of his Master, found to be true accordingly; Sir _Kenelm_, doing nothing more to work this change, than cooling the wreaking Garter by a speedy Repetition of his former Application; so that, without any further Accident interposing, the Patient was thoroughly cur'd, in five or six Days Time, by this extraordinary Method, to the inexpressible Admiration of all his Majesty's Surgeons." _SIR_,