510 ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 



tvith a buckle N, fo placed on its back- 

 part, that, when the lacing was on the 

 outlide of the leg, the buckle was in the 

 middle of the lower part. Two rows of 

 pye-holes are here reprefented on one fide, 

 either of which is to be ufed according 

 to the thicknefs of the leg. 



Having then wrapped foft flannel, 

 fmoaked with the fumes of benzoin, 

 round my foot and leg ; I put on, as in 

 fig. 5. the foot-fock A, and calf-piece L, 

 and bringing the ftrap C, through the 

 buckle N, I could by it extend the foot, 

 and pull down the calf to what degree I 

 thought fit, and there fecure it with the 

 buckle. 



Th I s bandage anfwering my intention 

 quite well, I wore it night and day, 

 drawing the ftrap tighter when I inclined 

 to fleep, and relaxing it when I was fully 

 awake and on my guard ; at which time, 

 likeways, I placed my foot on a (tool, in 

 the pofture reprefented at 8, and frequent- 

 ly fliifted the calf-piece or made the la- 

 cing of it loofer, to prevent the fwelling 

 of my foot, which it was in danger of 



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