__ Pleafant by fweetening them with Sugar, about a 
i INTRODUCTION. 
Thus have we defcribed all the Drugs and Com: a 
pofitions that need be kept in the charitable Shop — 
of the Family, which intends to relieve a Neigh: 
bourhood of Poor in their greateft of all Diftrel- _ 
fes, that of Sicknefs. The Difeafes. for which 
thefe Remedies are to be ufed, will be found — 
- enumerated at large under the feveral Heads — 
of the principal Ingredients, as defcribed in the i 
fucceeding Pages. It only remains to fay a few 
Words about the Manner of puting thefe Things 
moft conveniently together, and ‘we then efhall 7 
have prepared for all that follows, - 
Concerning the beft Methods of putting Medi 
cines together for prefent taking. 
I W the firft Place, although thefe feveral Forms 
of Syrups, Conferves, and the like, have been 
named, as what will be fometimes neceflary, The 
leis in the Country will lie in the Infu- 
7 = and Decoétions of the frefh Plants and 
__ Phe Strength of thefe Infufions and Decoétions, 
is to be proportioned to the Tafte: For as they are 
_ made to be fwallowed in Quantities, if they be 
_ made fo ftrong as to be very difagreeable, that 
_ End will be defeated: They may be rendered more 
Ounce of which is to be allowed to a Quart 5 
oceafionally a litele White Wine, or a {ell Quon 
tity of fome of the Cordial Waters pase kis 
tothem. The Dofe of either Deco€ion or Infu 
fion, will be in general about half a Pint, except 
__ Where they are intended to purge or vomit ; there 
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