Part of a Letter from William Burton, M. D. at Windsor, to C. Mortimer, R. S. Secr.concerning the Viper-Catchers, and Their Remedy for the Bite of a ViperAuthor(s): William BurtonSource: Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775), Vol. 39 (1735 - 1736), p. 312Published by: The Royal SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/104033 .

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Y. Part of a Letteft ftom William Burton X. D. at Windfor, to C. Mortitner, R. S. Secr. co7zcerninX the Yiper-catch- ers, and their RemeAy for the Bite of ¢ Yiper.

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tTHE Bearer of this, tYilliam Oliver} and his 1 WifcX called upon me laLt WeelQ with their

Mipers and either of them offered to be bit by anr MiperX and tO fuffer theit Arnz to fsrell for fonze Time ) and thell by the external Application of a common cheap Renzedy, in a fenv Hours to removc all the Synlptoms. Tl;e Experiment sras made laLt Medn6- -daysl our Town-Hall, lzefore Dr. lDerham, F. R S. Dr. ISYaterZandX the PhyftciansX Apothecaries and Chi- rurgeons of this TownX and many other Gentlemen of this Neighboutboodw He was bit itl the 1lpper

Joirlt of tlle TllumbQ and higher up the faule Arm,

by two different freh Mipers: His ThumbX Hand and Arm foon after fwelled much, alld all the uEual Symptoms of a Viper-6ite followed > he applied tlle Remedy CSalla-Oil] before us, with the promifed Succefs: But all the Contributors engaged not tO di- sulge thz Remedy * 8 8

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