The writings of "Colonel William Byrd, of Westover in Virginia, esqr" . e had a man in our Com-pany who had too Voracious a Stomach for aWoodsman. He ate as much as any other two,but all he Swallowd stuck by him till it wascarryd off by a Strong Purge. Without thisAssistance, often repeated, his Belly and Bowelswoud swell to so enormous a Bulk that he coudhardly breathe, especially when he lay down, justas if he had had an Asthma; tho, notwithstandingthis oddness of constitution, he was a very Strong,lively Fellow, and usd abundance of Violent Ex-ercise, by which twas wonderfull the Peristalti
The writings of "Colonel William Byrd, of Westover in Virginia, esqr" . e had a man in our Com-pany who had too Voracious a Stomach for aWoodsman. He ate as much as any other two,but all he Swallowd stuck by him till it wascarryd off by a Strong Purge. Without thisAssistance, often repeated, his Belly and Bowelswoud swell to so enormous a Bulk that he coudhardly breathe, especially when he lay down, justas if he had had an Asthma; tho, notwithstandingthis oddness of constitution, he was a very Strong,lively Fellow, and usd abundance of Violent Ex-ercise, by which twas wonderfull the PeristaltickMotion was not more Vigorously promoted. We gave this poor Man Several Purges, whichonly easd Him for the present, and the next dayhe woud grow as burly as ever. At last we gaveHim a Moderate Dose of ippocoacanah, in Brothmade very Salt, which tumd all its Operationsdownwards. This had so happy an Effect that,from that day forward to the End of our Journey,all his Complaint ceasd, and the passages con-tinued unobstructed. The Rain continued most of the Day and Some. 1728, Oct.] THE DIVIDING LINE 183 part of the Night, which incommoded us much iaom- Dirty Camp, and made the men think ofIS^othing but Eating, even at the time when no-body coud Stir out to make provision for it. 29. Tho we were flattered in the morning withthe usual Tokens of a fair Day, yet they all blewover, and it raind hard before we coud makeready for our Departure. This was still in favour of our Podagrous Friend,whose Lameness was now grown better, and theInflamation fallen. Nor did it seem to need aboveone day more to reduce it to its Natural Propor-tion, and make it fit for the Boot; And effectuallyThe Rain procurd this Benefit for him, and gave himparticular Reason to believe his Stars propitious. Notwithstanding the falling Weather, our Hunt-ers sallyd out in the afternoon, and drove theWoods in a Ring, which was thus the circumference of a large Circle they allmarcht inwards, and drove
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