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and violent, the drink will be preferable t0 

 the ball, as coming by much the readiest 

 into action and effect. Wiiere this medicine 

 cannot be given as a drink, it may as a 

 glyster, either with or without the saffron, 

 repeating it at any distance of time that 

 occasion or circumstances may require. 



Should any local paralytic affection, or 

 contraction of the muscle, produce a stiff- 

 ness or mactivity upon any particular part, 

 friction, with strong penetrating embroca- 

 tion, must be immediately brought into use 

 and persevered in ; of that class are the fol- 

 lowing : ^ 



Take oil af Barbacloes (ar eight ounces ; 



^Etberial oil of turpentine and camphorated spirits of 

 wine, each four ounces. — Mix togetlier, and let the 

 affected parts be substantially bathed with such 

 proportion as may be adequate to the case, every 

 flight and morning. 



Or, 



Take opodeldoc six ounces ; 



Oils of origanum, amber, and wormwood, of each 

 half an ounce?. — Mix well together, and use as 

 above. 



Whichever is adopted (though the former 



