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its way through the skin; upon which it at 

 last appears in a variety of forms and dif- 

 ferent SYMPTOMS, assuming distinct degrees 

 of malignancy, according to the state^ habit ^ 

 and constiiiUion of the subject at the time of 

 attack. 



This being the exact physical demon- 

 stration and regular process of the disease, the 

 indications of cure aptlv arise from our in- 

 vestigation. For instance, to resolve the 

 inflammatory crudities, remove cutaneous 

 obstructions, correct the acrimonious state 

 of the blood, and gently quicken the circu- 

 lation. The better to effect these, take away 

 a moderate portion of blood, that the im- 

 petus may be encouraged ; open the body 

 with a few re/Y/r;;? mashes \ and, according to 

 the mildness or inveteracy of its appearance, 

 give (as the case requires) either two or three 

 of the following purging balls, allowing 

 sufficient time between each dose, and ex- 

 erting more than usual precaution to avoid 

 cold, on aceouut of the mercurial prepara- 

 tion contained in its composition ; though it 

 is not only remarkably gentle in the opera- 

 tion, but small in quantity, and may be 



