Note 542 — Chapter XXX · MEDICAL.
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Anne touched the very first year of her reign, for Luttrell[542] says, 'The Service and Attendance belonging to the Ceremony of touching for the King's Evil went for Bath last Week, her Majesty desiring to touch there.' Illness sometimes prevented her: 'Her Majesty did not touch yesterday for the evil as design'd, having the gout in her hands.'[543]