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arable dissolved in a small quantity of water, 

 and added to his gruel once every five or six 

 hours. 



Where ^ hall is found inconvenient, or a 

 drink is preferred, let the following be pre« 

 pared : 



Take calcined (commonly called burnt) hartshorn three 

 ounces ; 

 Gum arable one ounce ; 

 Cinnamon half an ounce ; 



pinger two drachms.— Boil in a quart of water till it 

 will produce a pint clear of the ingredients ; then 

 strain and add tincture of Japan earth one ounce 

 and a half; liquid laudanum two drachms. 



The above ball and drink are powerfully 

 restringent ; and, with the cordial aromatic 

 assistance, are admirably calculated to re- 

 store the tone of the intestines, and reduce 

 their irritability. No larger field for relief 

 need be explored ; increase or diminish any 

 of the different ingredients, as circumstances 

 may require or judgment direct ; and bring 

 the doses of either nearer to each other, if 

 appearances of danger justify the necessity. 



Should the predominant symptoms refuse 



