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wrath he determines, as it won't submit to 

 *' fair means, it shall to foul." The whole 

 body of caustics before mentioned become 

 subservient to his purpose ; and are so libe- 

 rally poured in as to constitute so great a 

 degree of callosity upon the surface, that a 

 considerable length of time and portion of 

 judgment are absolutely necessary to remove 

 what ignorance and obstinacy have so firmly 

 estabhshed. 



To extirpate the callosity) and procure a 

 proper discharge, are the leading indications, 

 and must be obtained before the cure can 

 proceed to your wish. To effect this, fo- 

 ment with a decoction of camomile and mal- 

 lows, as hot as can be conveniently applied ; 

 then scarify superficially the whole part, both 

 longitudinally and transversely, with a fleam 

 or abscess lancet, so as to entirely penetrate 

 the callous substance upon the surface ; after 

 whicji it must be dressed with the following 

 ointment twice every day ; the fomentation 

 and superficial incisions to be repeated oc- 

 casionally, if necessary, till the callosity is 

 quite sloughed off, and comes away with the 



dressings : 



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