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This being the exact physical demonftra- 

 tion and regular procefs of the difcafc, the in- 

 dications of cure aptly arife from our invefii- 

 gation. For inftance, to refolve the inflaniiiia- 

 tory crudities, remove cutaneous obftruftions, 

 corred the acrimonious ftate of the blood, and 

 gently quicken the circulation. The better 

 to effecfl thefe, take away a moderate portion of 

 blood, that the impetus may be encouraged ; 

 open the body with a few^ iva?'?n 'mafces ; and, 

 according to the mildnefs or inveteracy of its 

 appearance, give (as the cafe requires) either 

 /w(?or//6r^£^of the following PURGING balls, 

 allowing fufficient time between each dofe, 

 and exerting more than ufual precaution to 

 avoid cold, on account oi the mercurial pre- 

 paration contained in its compofition j though 

 it is not only remarkably gentle in the opera- 

 tion, but fmall in quantity, and may be admi- 

 niftered with the greatell: fafety and effeft : 



Take Barbadoes aloes one ounce; 

 Jalap (in powder) two ; and 



Mercurius dulcis, alias calomel, each two drachms; 

 Caftile foap, and ginger (in powder) of each one 



drachm ; 

 SjTup of buckthorn fufficient to make the ball. 



After 



