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his becoming disfigured,) that a fingle obfer- 

 vation on the fubjed is rendered unnecelTary, 

 one offer of advice only accepted, viz, — Never 

 to adopt an alternative fo truly difagreeable and 

 dijirejjing till all the more gentle applications 

 have repeatedly failed in effect , amongft which 

 do not let the following be omitted : 



Take oil of wormwood one ounce; 



Amber and origanum of each half an ounce ; 



Camphorated fpirits of wine and opodeldoc of each 

 four ounces; and let a proportion (according to 

 the injury fuftained) be gently rubbed into the 

 part twice every day. 



Or, 



Take extract of Saturn and camphorated fpirits each 

 two ounces ; 

 Opodeldoc four ounces. — Mix the extract and cam- 

 phorated fpirits together; then add the opo- 

 deldoc, and ufe as above, never omitting the ufc 

 cf proper bandage. 



In corroboration of my own remarks upon 

 the inconfiftency of rafhly bringing into ufe the 

 burning cautery, I mufl beg to introduce the ju- 

 dicious opinion of Osmer upon the operation 

 oi firing, which I ihall quote exadly in his 

 own words, from a treatife of his that never 



fell 



