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This course (of three doses) and their ope- 

 rations being minutely attended to, let no 

 care or attention be omitted to bring him as 

 near his former pitch of strength^ appetite, and 

 appearance, as possible ; so soon as he has 

 resumed which, a beginning may be made 

 upon the last resource, and from these only 

 can the most distant hope of mitigation or 

 CURE be formed. 



Take of Castile soap ten ounces ; 



Gum ammoniacum and turmeric eacli four ounces ; 



Salt of tartar three ounces ; 



Extract of black hellebore and oil of savin each six 



drachms ; 

 Syrup of honey sufficient to make twelye balls. 



Of these let one be given regularly every 

 other morning; on the intermediate days 

 give one of the folio win cj mercurial alterative 

 powders, calculated to give joint assistance 

 without delay, and promote every advantage 

 that can be expected by all pssible means, 

 adapted to this distant cause of com- 

 plaint : 



Take ^thiop's mineral, prepared antimony, sulphur, 

 and cream of tartar, of each three ounces. — Mix 

 together in the mortar, and divide into twelve pa* 



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