Lyonell Beacher's Valentine Greatrakes (1665) [ People ]
… my self, which I did on White-munday, purposing to have returned by water in the same boat: But he being gone from home with intention to be back a∣gain on Tuesday morning early (that being one of the three dayes in the week that he hath … had instantly the right use of their Limbs: The same day I saw him touch 60 and odd persons, divers of them troubled with the falling sickness, and of them, some surprized and taken by it in the same Room: He being called to their help, … and went to them, and while they were foaming at the mouth, and wallowing on the ground, he stroaked their breast with his hand, and immediately their pain ceased, and they stood up and said, that they were very well. — I also saw him …
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