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pccafioning, when it became too tight, 

 by being drawn down by the ftrap.- " 

 After a day or two, I found my toes mi- 

 eafy, from the foot-fock preffing them ; 

 and thenefore I undid the fowingof it at the 

 toes, from^, to d; and have caufed it 

 always fince to be made open there, fpr 

 Others who ufed it. 



During two weeks, I made no moti- 

 on nor efiFor. with my foot ; but was car- 

 ried on a chair, running on caftors, from 

 one part of my houfe to another. After 

 this, I began to move the foot backwards 

 and forewards fo gently as not to give 

 pain, and gradually increafed thofe mo- 

 tions ; but always flopped the flexion of 

 the foot, or extenfion of the leg whenever 

 J felt the leaft uneafinefs : Frequently I 

 continued thefe motions for half an hour 

 together, with the difeafed limb; but 

 Jsept the other as much at reft as I could. 

 Wheij I began to walk, I always put 

 the left leg fome way before the right, 

 that the left foot might be well extended ; 

 making ufe of a cane in my right hand, 

 tp prevent any danger of falling. 



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