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down in the stable. ^ And this circumstance 

 is mentioned only to corroborate the thesis 

 advanced to establish their origin. 



Although a total eradication is but seldom 

 e:5iperienced, it will be necessary to introduce 

 the most approved and rational methods now 

 in practice to obtain the desirable object of 

 relief ; and this can be effected only by ra- 

 f-cfaction, repulsion, and bandage: to promote 

 the intentional operations of which. 



Take oil of origanum and spirits of turpentine eack 



half an ounce ; 

 Camphorated spirits of wine one Ounce, — Mix well io* 



get her. 



And with a small portion of toW sufficiently^ 

 moisten the tumours twice every day, leav-*- 

 ing a pledget wet upon each ; and imme- 

 diately upon the centre fix a circular piece 

 of lead about the thickness and circumfe- 

 rence of a half-crown piece, binding it down 

 with a roUef of wide tape or linen, nearly or 

 quite three yards long, and continue this 

 method for a fortnight at least without omis* 

 sion ; to which treatment (if not of too long 

 standing) they may perhaps luckily submit: 

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