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l^elieve I should find it in, from every 

 -external appearance and examination ; for, 

 Jlpon taking off the pellicle from any partis 

 cular pustule, I obser\ed the discharge to 

 be .of <^lutinous consistence, putrid and of- 

 fensive, v.ery ditfcrent from v/hat we some- 

 limes iind an acrimonous ichor. As a prepa- 

 ratory step tu the introduction of medicine, 

 J instantly altered the regimen to warm 

 mashes three times a day, witJi liaj' in small 

 quantities, and one ounce of nitre dissolved 

 in both the morning and evening portions of 

 water, making two oances for every twenty- 

 four hours : xiuring this mode of commence- 

 ment I perceived the off leg behind to swell 

 so rapidly, from the footlock joint to the 

 stifle, and throw out such a general fulness, 

 particularly on the inside the thigh, that I 

 could not entertain a momentary doubt but 

 a critical formation of matter would inevit- 

 ably take place. To promote whicii, with 

 all possible expedition, I increased the sup- 

 port, by substituting plenty of corn for the 

 mashes, and called in the additional aid of 

 strong; and frequent fomentations, hot as 

 could be used without injury (with two large 

 pieces of sponge alternately), for the threaten- 

 ed suppuration was too extensive to admit 



