186 TUMOURS. 



bandage always neat and firm, that the sides 

 or edges may be encouraged in their dispo- 

 sition to unite or come into contact. So 

 soon as the last stage of cure, the skinning 

 over is complete, in;imediately throw aside 

 all greasy appilcations, and harden the sur- 

 face first with equal parts oi tincture of Jiiyrrh 

 and vinegar ; afterv/^rds with tincture of myrrh 

 alone. SJiould any eschar of consequence 

 remain, and the hair not follow kind!}', 

 rub the part gently every night w ith a snuali 

 quantity of cawphoratM spermaceti ointment, 

 the best article known to promote the return 

 of the hair upon the knees or any other 

 part. 



So much has been said, and so man}^ in- 

 structions advanced for the various dre.^rsings 

 that may be found necessary, under the ar- 

 ticle of WOUNDS, ULCERS, FISTULA, POLL- 

 EVIL, and TUMOURS, immediately succeed- 

 ing each other, there cannot be (omitted) 

 any thing more to add upon the subject ; 

 naturally concluding every practitioner 

 or suPERtNTEiSDENT Will regulate his ap- 

 plications and rcny his dressings according 

 to the state or disposition of the case be- 

 fore hini. 



