J90 NAVEL GALLS. 



friction ; an iiiflamiiiation succeeds, and pro^ 

 duces a swelling of the encysted kind, con- 

 taining a gelatinous fluid, which, if not treat- 

 ed with frequent repetitions of the following 

 repellent lotions, upon the earliest disco- 

 very, will not submit to this mode of ap^ 

 plication. 



Take Mindererus's spirit, 

 Campliorated spirits, 

 Common brandy, 

 And verjuice or best vinegar, of each equal part?. 



Or, 



Take sal ammoniac three drachms ; 

 Distilled vinei^ar four ounces ; 

 British brandy half a gill. — Mix. 



Should these fail of success, the evacua- 

 tion must be solicited by gentle emollients, 

 as warm fomentations (before described) and 

 softening poidtkes. Upon its arriving at a 

 proper degree of maturity, let the necessary 

 incision be made superficially (not in the 

 style recommended by Gibson, of '^ cutting 

 down to the quick''), and the cyst or bag 

 extracted with its contents, if easily prac- 

 ticable : if not, the present extraction (men- 

 tioned by some a^s necessary) is in fact .super* 



