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Extraordinary Cure of a Woman with No Tongue
An 1742 Royal Society summary recounts Margaret Cutting of Wickham Market Suffolk who lost her tongue to cancer and reportedly regrew it after medical treatment. The account includes attestations by surgeons and witnesses, noting her ability to speak clearly again and the final certification of the case. An accompanying letter details other maritime notices, village incidents, and local appointments.
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London
Margaret Cutting
Wickham Market
Suffolk
Boddingford
Ipswich
Royal Society
Boddington
Nisbett
Hammond
Margaret Culling
Scotchmore
Saxmundham
Tavill
Reed
Dennis
Aldersgate-street
Tulpius
N. B. Atp
Berkshire
Littlewick Green
Maidenhead
Southampton
Bristok Jan
Comb
Boyne
Holmes
Kingroad
Jamaica
Roger
Penn
Kingston
Bellingham Royle
Juttice Rolfe
St. Christophers
Waterford
Holland
P. Pers
Fe Mancacius
Heney William Mathew
Carracao
Love
Aruba
Curacao
Faelch
Mr. Puech
Curracoe
Faeich
Gay
Windward
Fitchal
Curiaca
Templestown
Roundwood
Wicklow
Incorporated Society
Dublin
Ireland
Siewsche
Moe
Armagh
Hugh Carli Merchant
Newry
Cartney
Charitsble-Music-Society
Dublin Society
Jostua Nayter
Gibraltar
John
Morphey’s
Gta Quay
Aierae Ows
Bar-firett'a
Royal
Aungiet-firac
Bandin
George Clapham
Miccolas Street
Bacon
Thieen Neal
Port Nuxbow
Dundalk
Anne
Sianot
George
Sullivan
Chael
Bowers
Catherine
Kernoes
Mary
Phelga
Dungarvan
Potstoes
Bridget
Stafford
Tryal
Linegar
Sarah
Martin
Flinn
Kilough Watt
Workington
Colliersiin Ballet
Mayflower
William
Allen
Prosperity
Piper
Whitehaven
Ballatt