OF FLORA. 221 



274. Or, 



Drop Into the Eyes now and then a 

 little Juice of Rue, mixed with clarified 

 Honey, 



275. An excellent Ophthalmic Lotion, 



Take White Vitriol and Bay Salt, of 

 each an ounce ; decrepitate them toge- 

 ther, and when the detonation is over, 

 pour on them, in an earthen pan, a pint of 

 boiling Water or Rofe - water. Stir them 

 together, and let them itand fome hours. 

 A variouQy coloured fl^in will be formed 

 on the furface, which carefully fl<:im off, 

 and put the clear liquor into a bottle for 

 life. 



This was communicated to the author 



as a great fecret ; and indeed he has 



found it by experience very liifely to cool 



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