The silent attention observed by the other natives, however, soon convinced us that something more than merely the accommodation of Yellomundee, was intended.

The ceremony was again performed; and, after having sucked the part for a considerable time, the operator pretended to receive something in his mouth, which was drawn from the breast.

With this he retired a few paces, put his hand to his lips and threw into the river a stone, which I had observed him to pick up slily, and secrete.

When he returned to the fireside, Colbee assured us that he had received signal benefit from the operation; and that this second Machaon had extracted from his breast two splinters of a spear by which he had been formerly wounded.

We examined the part, but it was smooth and whole, so that to the force of imagination alone must be imputed both the wound and its cure.