A true relation of the wonderful cure of Mary Maillard, (lame almost ever since she was born,) on Sunday the 26th of November 1693 : with the affidavits and certificates of the girl, and several other credible and worthy persons, who knew her both before and since her being cured : to which is added, a letter from Dr. Welwood to the Right Honourable the Lady Mayoress, upon that subject.

Date:
1787
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Credit: A true relation of the wonderful cure of Mary Maillard, (lame almost ever since she was born,) on Sunday the 26th of November 1693 : with the affidavits and certificates of the girl, and several other credible and worthy persons, who knew her both before and since her being cured : to which is added, a letter from Dr. Welwood to the Right Honourable the Lady Mayoress, upon that subject. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Thing fhould happen now, Taid {he to me, I wouhi run very quickly and believe too. I perceived her then ftretching out her Leg towards me, and, looking upon it as too un- civil a Pofture, .bid her draw it in again, and told her that it was not decent; fhe replied, to excufe herfelf, that {he was in a great Deal of Pain ; but, however, {he endeavoured to pull it in. And juft at that Moment ihe heard the Snap that her Thigh Bone gave, which I heard alfo, but attri- buted it to Something in the Fire. She laid to me in a Tranfport of Joy, Made- Tnoifelle, I am healed, my Bone is flipt into its Place again. I anfwered, Mariane, thou art a Fool : Said fhe again, Mademoifelle, I am healed; and came to embrace my Knees, telling me that fhe thought flte heard a Voice faying unto her. Thou art healed: She thereupon went to walk in the Chamber, and prayed me to look upon her Legs, which appeared to me then to be of an equal Length, and flie added that flie felt no more Pain. This happened on the {'aid 26th Day of November 1693. And this is all I can fay of the Healing of this Girl. I fhall add only this Proteftation, that nei- ther I myfelf, nor any other Perfon as I know of. had any Share or contributed in any Wife direftly or indireftly towards it : And that the Day following {he went out of the Lodging, and walked as well as {lie doth now. This is the Teftimony I think myfelf obliged to give to the Truth. London, this 23d of December jurat 2.^ Beam, coran} Renee de Laulan, m€ Ja. Vernon.