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may be found under their different heads. 

 If appearances are fav^ourable, promising 

 speedy maturation, let the treatment be re- 

 gulated by the directions, p. 183, the pro- 

 gress and cure being promoted by the very 

 means so minutely described. But, should 

 these endeav^ours be productive of disap- 

 pointment, and no step gained towards a 

 discharge of matter, the swelling rctaininir its 

 original firmn.ess, without the least indica- 

 tion of fluctuation, an induration of the 

 tumour may be apprehended ; to prevent 

 which, stimulating spirituous applications 

 become immediately necessarv, and should 

 be plentifully bestowed : 



Take spirits of nine half a pint ; 

 Campbor six drachms ; 

 Oil of origanum two drachms ; 

 Dissolve the camphor in the spirilsof wine (by fre- 

 quent sljuhinii;), then add (lie oil of ociganuni. 



The part tumefied to be well bathed with 

 a sullicient proportion of tliis liniment twice 

 or thrice a day, leaving a flannel or pledget 

 of tow upon the part wet with the same, ban- 

 daging up warm; this, by its penetrati\'e 

 property, will so resolve and rarefy the con- 

 UtnU of the tumour, and stimulate the ves*^ 



