in Sir Samuel Garth, when he ordered himself and Lady to be buried at Harrow on the Hill; one of his strength of Mind could have no Superstition of that fort. It is of no confequence where the Body rots; whether it rots immediately, or be preserved a few years; or whether it be devoured by Birds or Beasts, or placed in a fumptuous Tomb. If a man doth not provide himself a Monument by his Actions, and embalm his Memory in Virtue, the lying Marble will decay; and then his Memorial (even in that little corner) will perish:

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Quandoquidem data funt ipfis quoque fata fepulchris *.”

The Pharaohs are stolen from their Pyramids, and their Mummies dispersed through the World, only as idle Curiosities. And though the Pyramids are more durable than common Sepulchres, yet their History is already unknown; and they must, in the end, undergo the fame fate. Mr. Addison admires the Humanity of Cyrus (or rather of Xenophon) in ordering his Body to be buried in the Earth, that it might be useful in manuring it †. My Flesh will afford but little Manure; but, in another respect, my Carcafe may be of eminent fervice to mankind; and therefore, if I should die intestate, or not mentiou it in my Will, let the World take this as my dying Request. As I have, for fome years, been afflicted with the Stone +, and owe the preservation and ease of Life since to the continued taking of great quantities of

* Juv. Sat. x.

+ Spectator, N° 169.

I will here give a more particular account of myfelf with regard to that Diftemper, which I hope will be of more immediate Service.

Soap, I defire my Body to be opened and examined by eminent Surgeons, that Mankind may be informed of its effect. And, if a Stone should be found in my Bladder (as I imagine there will), I defire it may be preserved among Sir Hans Sloane's Collection. Until that time comes, I hope to employ the little remainder of Life in Pursuits not unbecoming a Rational Creature.

MY CAS E.

FOR many years red Sand constantly came from me, without Pain or Inconvenience. About nine years ago I began to be uneafy; and, before twelve months had paffed, was so much out of order, that I could no longer ride; the motion of a Coach grew infupportable; and that of a Chair, or Walking, was generally attended with bloody Water.

The Regimen.

I took Mrs. Stephens's Medicine in the folid Form, three ounces quana day, for about five years, when I changed it for the fame tity of Castile Soap; which, about a year since, I reduced to two ounces, and lately to one ounce, with about a pint of Limewater mixt with Milk; being willing to regain my Liberty as far as is consistent with Eafe and Safety. This Regimen I have inces

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fantly pursued; except fome few days that I have purposely omitted it, to obferve the confequences of fuch omiffion.

The Effects.

Whilst I pursue this Regimen, I never discharge red Sand; whenever I omit it for a few days, I conftantly do. By a steady perseverance in it, my particular Complaint has been gradually diminished, and my Health in general improved. I believe I could now ride, though I have not tried. I feldom feel any uneasiness in a Coach; and when I do, it is inconfiderable; though fometimes (but very rarely) it is attended with bloody Water. And the motion of a Chair or Walking do not affect me. In fhort, I have exchanged Pain for Ease, and Misery for Comfort; and, had it not been for this medicine, I should not have been now alive to have told my Story.

My Conclufions are these :

1. Mrs. Stephens's Medicine, or Caftile Soap, are fafe Remedies; and three ounces may be taken every day for years together (and, probably, during Life) without any ill confequence.

2. That Health in general will improve by their ufe; for, by their cleansing quality, I imagine, they better prepare the Stomach for Digestion, and the Inteftines for Chylification.

3. They are Preventives of the Stone, either by hindering the generation or formation of thofe Particles of which it is com

pofed,

pofed, or by facilitating the discharge of them before concretion. And I am perfuaded, that, by taking them, Perfons who have not that distemper will be fecured from it; and those who have it, from growing worse. And if, on leffening my quantity, I again find the appearance of red Sand, I will increase it again to a quantity fufficient to prevent it.

4. They are Lithontriptics. Of this I have often had ocular proof; and the discharged Fragments are foftened, and their Parts more easily separated.

5. They are Lenitives, where the Stone is not entirely difcharged; fo that, when a complete Cure is not obtained, Ease may, as I have happily experienced. But from what cause this proceeds, let Physicians enquire and determine.

I believe men scarce differ so much in the temper of their Bodies as of their Minds; and, though many Cafes may be very unlike my own, I am perfuaded, that a regular use of this Medicine would, for the most part, be as beneficial to others as to myself. Persons, with whom it disagrees in other respects, are excluded from this benefit; as the intemperate are from the benefit of this or any other Medicine.

I have, for a long courfe of years, abftained from all strong Liquors; but drink every thing that is small. I can eat any thing, but not much; and like the most common Diet best. I prefer most things to Flesh, and of Flesh the whiteft. I never altered my common Diet on account of this Medicine; or the

times of my Meals, which have ever been very irregular. I have always taken an ounce at a time; sometimes before, sometimes at, and fometimes after, Meals; and I have often made a Meal of the Medicine itself, only with a Glass of small Liquor (of any fort) and a little Bread, which I have always taken with it. I generally took the three ounces at proper intervals; and fometimes at very short ones. This Medicine has always agreed with me; and I never once felt it on my Stomach, or any other inconvenience from it. And I think it my duty to omit no opportunity of publishing its Virtues to the World.

POST SCRIPT.

SINCE I finished this Essay, I am in doubt, whether I ought not to change the Title. For I have heard of a very ingenious Performance, called "The Analysis of Beauty," which proves incontestably that it confists in Curve Lines. I congratulate my Fraternity; and hope, for the future, the Ladies will efteem them des Beaux Garçons.

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