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solicited by a combination of efforts, with- 

 out inconsiderately waiting, hour after hour, 

 for the result of a single administration; a 

 junction of aid must therefore be formed for 

 the occasion, and the following g*/t/5^er pre- 

 pared and injected without delay : 



Take of common gruel three pints ; 

 Epsom salts four ounces ; 



Tincture of senna and olive oil each a quarter of a 

 pint. 



This being administered, let a laxative 

 drink be prepared with the following ingre- 

 dients, and given so soon as circumstances 

 will permit : 



Take senna one ounce; 



Carraway seeds bruised, and cream of tartar, «acli 

 half an ounce. — Boil for ten minutes, in three 

 quarters of a pint of water, in which dissolve 

 four ounces of Glauber salts, then strain, and 

 add tincture of jalap one ounce. 



If relief, and plentiful evacuations, are not 

 obtained by these means, so soon as may 

 reasonably be expected, prevent (if possible) 

 the increase of inflammatory symptoms, by 

 taking away a moderate proportion of blood 

 from the neck ; for, in the advanced stage 



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