An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

But thus much may suffice to be spoken about Mutes, and the possibility of their being taught intelligibly to express themselves, though their deafness should still remain. I now proceed unto things of another nature: And the next Remarkable which we shall take notice of, is, concerning one now in Hull in New-England (viz. Lieutenant Collier) who about sixteen years ago, being sensible of pain in his throat, made use of the common Remedies in that case, but to little effect. At last the pain about those parts became very extreme, especially when he drank any Beer, nor was he able to swallow without much ⟨p. 304⟩difficulty, so that he lived upon Water and liquid Substances. After he had been for some time in this misery, a Stone appeared under his Tongue, which though visible to the Eye, continued there for some days before it was taken out; and at last of it self fell into his mouth, (and so into his hands) leaving an hose behind it at the Roof of his Tongue. This Stone I have by me, whilst I w•ite this, only some part of it is broken away; that which remains, weighs twelve Grains. The person concerned, affirms, that it was first of a yellowish Colour, but now it is white, not being an inch in length, in shape somewhat resembling a Mans Tongue. But that which made the matter the more strange, was, that when he had occasion to void Urine, he was in as much pain as if the Stone had been in his Bladder or Kidney; for when his Urine passed from him, he was usually put into a Sweat with pain and anguish; the reason whereof I shall leave unto the more curious Inquisitors into Nature to determine. There are Lapideous Humours in the Bodies of men, occasioned sometimes by Colds, sometimes by ill Diet which are apt to become Stones. It is related by the late German Curiesi, that in the year 1655. a Person of quality in• Dantzick was much afflicted ⟨p. 305⟩with a painful Tumour in his Tongue, a skilful Chirurgeon perceiving a Stone there, cut it out, upon which the Patient recovered, the Stone being as big as a small Olive. The like happened to another in the Year 1662. Again in the Year 1678. a Gentlewoman in Gr•nberg, having been for several Years in the Spring and in the Fall afflicted with a pain in her tongue, at last the pain became intolerable, until a Stone as big as a a Filberd Nut came out of her Tongue, upon which she had ease.