SUPPLEIMENT. 47 1 



lous appearance, that threatens more conse- 

 quence and inconvenience than a case of urnr-^ 

 xersal suppuration. 



These appearances will require an increas- 

 ed perseverance in the repeated use of fomen- 

 tation and poultice, adding more heat to the 

 former, and emollients to the latter, con- 

 tinuing each twice a day without remission. 

 Increase the circulation and invigorate thQ 

 system by an ounce of bark in powder (o'iven 

 in gruel), or a pecfofai cordial ba// every movn-r 

 ing, and correct the acrimony in tjie blood 

 and juices by one of the alterative powders m 

 the feed of corn every evening: these atten^ 

 tions will generally eftcct a salutary change 

 in the constitution, and produce a promisirjg 

 dischar2;e of healthy matter. 



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Too much caution cannot be introduced 

 to prevent the opening of tumours or sv/ell-^ 

 ings of any kind, before the contents are suf- 

 ficiently softened (or ripe) for discharge. 

 Such premature operation never fails to give 

 a rigid callosity to the edges of the v/ound ; 

 and they cannot unite so favourably as when 

 the case is more judiciously conducttd. 



