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liver of fulphur, which pofleflcs both thcfe qualities 

 in an eminent degree, and therefore promifes to 

 become one of the moft powerful antidotes againft 

 this, and perhaps other metallick poifons. It is, 

 however, too naufeous and unpalatable to be taken 

 for any length of time in its natural (late of hepar, 

 though either of the ingredients may be taken fepa- 

 rately without the lead difguft. Therefore fimple 

 flowers of fulphur may be taken in any agreeable 

 form i and if wafhed down with lime-water, or a 

 weak alkaline lixivium, the refult will be a hepar, 

 and the efJeft the fame. 



When that remarkable tranfition of the difeafe 

 from the bowels to the extremities, which fo dif- 

 tindly marks out the fecond ftage, commences, the 

 colick is immediately transformed into a palfy. 



The indication now is to fubduc the reliques of 

 the poifon which infeft the nerves of motion, and 

 alfo to reftore the energy of thofe mufcles whofe 

 aftion is impaired. Nothing bids fo fair to anfwer 

 this intention as warm mineral waters of the fulphu- 

 reous and chalybeate kind, efpecially when they 

 are ufed both internally and externally. Hence the 

 furprizing efficacy of the BATH WATERS, 

 which have long been found fupereminently ufeful 

 in this ftage of the difeafe. 



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