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And let this be gradually rubbed upon the 

 part tDl abforbed by the feat of difeafe; then 

 place over it a piece of flannel, and faften on 

 with the elbow-bandage as before defcribed. 

 In every eight-and-forty hours repeat this 

 operation for a week (with the fame pro-* 

 portion,) which has been attended with cer- 

 tain fuccefs in a multiplicity of cafes, par- 

 ticularly in the metropolis of Ireland, where 

 the moft eminent practitioners (and very able 

 there are) prefer it to our general method, 

 which will be hereafter defcribed. The great 

 advantage refulting from this kind of blifler 

 is its immediate Jlimulus upon the parts, from 

 which it derived a very fpeedy and plentiful 

 difcharge. The hair is raifed up, and be- 

 comes what is itrrciQ^di pen-featheredy during the 

 efflux o? ferum, in large proportion; which, 

 fubfiding, forms a kind of fcurf, and may be 

 all brought away in a few days by waihing 

 two or three times with foap and water; 

 leaving no fear or trace of external applica- 

 tion behind. And furely this method, juili- 

 fied by fuccefs and experience, muft be pre- 

 ferable to the long-ftanding opinion of in- 

 flrumental extirpation. As for inftance, an 

 incifion is to be made through the Ikin, of 



fufficient 



