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Havine then wrapped foft flannel, fmoak- 
_ed with the fumes of benzoin, round my foot 
and leg; I put on, asin fig. 5. the foot-fock 
A, and calf-piece L, and bringing the ftrap C, 
thro’ the buckle N, I could by it extend 
the foot, and pull down the calf to what de- 
gree I thought fit, and there fecure it with 
the buckle. 
Tuis bandage anfwering my intention quite 
well, I wore it night and day, drawing the 
ftrap tighter when I inclined to fleep, and re- 
laxing it when I was fully awake and on my 
guard; at which time, likeways, I placed 
my foot on a ftool, in the pofture reprefent- 
ed at S, and frequently fhifted the calf-piece 
or made the lacing of it loofer, to prevent 
the {welling of my foot, which it was in dan- 
ger of occafioning, when it became too tight, 
by being drawn down by the ftrap.—After a 
day or two, I found my toes uneafy, from 
the foot-fock prefling them ; and therefore 
T undid the fowing of it at the toes, from 4d, 
tod; and have caufed it always fince to be 
made open there, for others who ufed it. 
Durinc two weeks, I made no motion 
nor effort with my foot; but was carried 
on a chair, running on caftors, from one part 
of 
