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viercurius dulcis (commonly called calomel) 

 two drachms; working it off as before de- 

 fcribed, and ufing every precaution to avoid 

 cold: at the expiration of four or five clear 

 days, repeat the purging ball, adding or dimi- 

 nifhing (that is changing the number), fo 

 as to render it effedlual in refpedt to ftrength. 

 In three days after the fetting of which fecond 

 dofe, begin a courfe of the above diuretic 

 BALLS, and let one be given every morning 

 for a fortnight, three weeks, or a month, as 

 may be found neceffary. The waihing with 

 the folution of foap in warm water to be regu- 

 larly and fubftantially repeated tvjtce every day; 

 the parts to be fomented after each wafhing 

 with fianneh dipped in a ho.t decodlion of 

 camomile y wormwood y marjhinallo'wsy and rofe- 

 ?naryy for a quarter of an hour or more ; and 

 this to be followed, if neceffary, by the ap- 

 plication of a POULTICE prepared with equal 

 parts of ryemeal and oatmeal-, with garlic and 

 white lily rooty of each two ounces; both beat 

 to a pafl^, and all mixed together to a proper 

 confiftence, with a part of the decoction pre- 

 pared for the fomentation ; and then flir in 

 a quarter of a pound of lardy and apply as 

 warm ^s may be with fafety. 



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