dered himself and Lady to be buried at Harrow on the Hill: One of his Strength of Mind could have no Superftition of that Sort. It is of no Consequence where the Body rots; whether it rots immediately, or be preferved a few Years; or whether it be devoured by Birds or Beafts, 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;

[b] Quandoquidem data funt ipfis quoque fata fepulchris. The Pharaohs are ftolen from their Pyramids; and their Mummies difperfed through the World, only as idle Curiofities. And though the Pyramids are more durable than common Sepulchres; yet their Hiftory is already unknown; and they muft, in the End, undergo the fame Fate. [c] Mr. Addison admires the Humany 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 Refpect, my Carcafe may be of eminent Service to Mankind; and therefore, if I fhould die inteftate, or not mention it in my Will, let the World take this as my dying Requeft. As I have, for fome Years, been afflicted with the [d] Stone, and owe the Prefervation and Eafe of Life fince to the continued taking of great Quantities of Soap, I defire my Body may be opened

[] Spectator, No. 169.

[6] Juv. Sat. x. [d] I will here give a more particular Account of myself with regard to that Diffemper, which, I hope, will be of more immediate Service.

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and examined by eminent Surgeons; that Mankind may be informed of its Effect. And if a Stone fhould be found in my Bladder (as I imagine there will) I defire it may be preferved among Sir Hans Sloane's Collection. Until that Time comes, I hope to employ the little Remainder of Life in Purfuits not unbecoming a rational Creature.

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OR many Years red Sand conftantly came from me, without Pain or Inconvenience. About nine Years ago I began to be uneafy; and before twelve Months had paffed, was fo 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 a Day for about five Years; when I changed it for the fame Quantity of Caftile Soap; which, about a Year fince, 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 confiftent with Eafe and Safety. This Regimen I have inceffantly purfued; except fome few Days that I have purposely omitted it, to obferve the Confequences of fuch Omiffion.

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The Effects.

Whilft I pursue this Regimen, I never discharge red Sand; whenever I omit it for a few Days, I conftantly do. By a steddy 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 Uneafiness 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 Eafe, and Mifery for Comfort; and had it not been for this Medicine, I fhould not have been now alive to have told my Story.

My Conclufions are thefe:

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 cleanfing Quality, I imagine, they better prepare the Stomach for Digeftion, and the Inteftines for Chylification.

3. They are Preventives of the Stone; either by hindering the Generation or Formation of those Particles of which it is compofed, or by facilitating the Discharge

Discharge of them before Concretion. And I am perfuaded, that, by taking them, Perfons who have not that Diftemper, will be fecured from it; and those who have it, from growing worfe. 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 difcharged 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, Eafe may, as I have happily experienced. But from what Cause this proceeds, let Phyficians enquire and determine.

I believe Men fcarce differ fo 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 moft Part, be as beneficial to others as to myself. Perfons, with whom it difagrees, in other Refpects, 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 ftrong Liquors; but drink every thing that is fmall. I can eat any thing, but not much; and like the most common Diet beft. I prefer most things to Flesh; and of Flesh the whiteft. I never

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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; fometimes before, fometimes at, and fometimes after, Meals; and I have often made a Meal of the Medicine itself, only with a Glass of fmall Liquor (of any Sort) and a little Bread, which I have always taken with it. I generally took the three Ounces at proper Intervals; and fometimes at very fhort 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.

POSTSCRIPT.

INCE I finished this Effay, I am in doubt whether I ought not to change the Title. For I have heard of a very ingenious Performance, called The Analyfis of Beauty, which proves inconteftably, that it confifts in Curve Lines: I congratulate my Fraternity; and hope, for the future, the Ladies will efteem them Des Beaux Garçons.

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