5% SPLENTS. 



ginally formed upon the bone (as hinted hr 

 Gibson) and becoming ossified, constitutes 

 a bony substance, seeming a deformed part 

 of the bone itself? In either case, the only 

 expectation of cure without anxiety and dif- 

 ficulty, is to be careful in observing such ap- 

 pearances in their earliest state ; and then see- 

 ing that frequent friction is used for a con- 

 siderable' time, twice every day, with the 

 utmost force of the operator's hands, letting 

 the part be well moistened, after each time 

 of rubbing, with a proportion of the follow- 

 ing /iw^/zze/i^, leaving a pledget of tow wet with 

 the same, bound on pretty firm with two 

 yards of wide tape as a roller : 



Take camphorated spirits of wine,, and spirits of tur- 

 pentine, of eacli four ounces, (a quarter of a pint.) 

 Mix together. 



Or, 



Oilof origanum and spirits of turpentine, each half an 

 ounce; camphorated spirts of wine, two ounces. 

 —Mix. 



When this plan has been persevered in for 

 ten days or a fortnight, you.willthen be able 

 to judge whether any perceptible advantage 

 has been obtained from the force of these 

 powerful repellents : if not, procure two 



