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a speedy cure. The improvement upon the 

 cordial ball of Bracken, (so rigidly adhered 

 to by all those advocates incapable of leav- 

 ing the beaten track, or judging for them- 

 selves) will be cheerfully acknowledged by 

 every judicious and impartial observer, who 

 will readily coincide with me in rejecting 

 the brimstone, turmeric, and sugar^candy, as 

 articles very little adequate to the task they 

 were assigned. In this case, as in the other, 

 bleeding must take the lead, followed by a 

 mash compounded of equal parts of bran and 

 oats, into which must be stirred and dissolv- 

 ed, while hot, honey four ounces; and this 

 repeated every night, with the two ounces of 

 nitre in the water, (as repeatedly directed) 

 without intermission, every night and moru- 



ino' 



PECTORAL .CORDIAL BALL. 



TAKKr Turkey %s, Spanish liquorice, aniseed, and 11- 



qirorice powders, each four ounces; 

 Carraway seeds, elecampane, and anisated balsam, 



each two ounces ; 

 Saffron, ginger (in powder), and oil of aniseed, each 



six drachms ; 

 Honey suihcient to form the mass ; and divide info 



twelve balls, of which let one be given every 



morning. 



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