Reverend Thomas Thorn
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One of the strangest cures I've come across was shared by Rev Evans of Whixall. In 1883, he wrote that to cure a child of measles, they must be passed three times over the back and under the belly of a dancing bear. He claims this came from his servant, who had this treatment as a child.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
One of the strangest cures I've come across was shared by Rev Evans of Whixall. In 1883, he wrote that to cure a child of measles, they must be passed three times over the back and under the belly of a dancing bear. He claims this came from his servant, who had this treatment as a child.
#Folklore
#Folklore
