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nasty kind of fluid and breeds ill humours. Drink ten
times as much water — my life for it you'll have no piles
at the fortnight's end.

You prick it seems for the piles. Some folks cut for it -
Your dear Papa for one: which brings to my mind a story
I heard but yesterday. A certain man (his name was
Sr John Stonehouse - but that's no matter) was going to be
cut for the Piles or the Vistula (the Vistula is a famous
river in Poland which runs through people's backsides) no
matter which - Come, says he Dr, to the Surgeon, cut away.
never fear be afraid: if You find knife; I'll find arse.

As to your croaking roundabout intelligence all I have
to say to it is that I hope it is not true.

I have written to Mr Davies.

The old Lady shall have the parchments in a few
days. If she longs for them much good may they do
her - it is more than I do. They may be very nice
for aught I know fried or stew'd, - and may do her Gout
as much good as any thing could but patience

Wilson and I dined with Dr Fordyce the day before yesterday: and
I read him the physiological part of my Punishments;
and got from him some useful corrections.

I called yesterday at Nairne's — did not see him — he was
just gone to Hampstead. They told me he was then very
well; but on Saturday voided a stone ¾ of an Inch
in length.

Tuesday June 3<hi rend="superscript">d 4th
1777.

I would not have you depend at all upon the scheme about
Dr Leith — It was a random thought — If an opportunity
offers I will do what I can.

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Date_1	1777-06-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	129	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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