148 WOUNDS. 



as may prevent the neceflity of calling in extra- 

 afiiftance, or running into any extremes of 

 practice not warranted by reason ov jujlified 



by NECESSITY. 



Finding how very difficult it is to defcribe 

 the multiplicity of wounds that may probably 

 occur, and the many changes to which they 

 are liable, I iliall be ftudiouily attentive to 

 inculcate fuch information and directions as 

 will, I am induced to believe, exculpate me 

 from the acculation of treating the fubjed: 

 worfe than it deferves. 



In all wounds the danger is greateft, or the 

 cure moil difficult, where large blood vejjcis 

 are feparated, the tendons injured, or the vital 

 farts affected. The regular procefs of nature 

 conftituting the cure of wounds, is the fi/p^ 

 preffion of blood, the fubfequent digeftion, or 

 difcharge of matter, the incarnation or filling 

 up with fiefh, and the cicatrization or fkin- 

 ning over. To eftecl the firjiy if the injury 

 fuftained has feparated any blood veffel of 

 fufficient magnitude to produce a hemorrhage 

 or bleeding of confequencc, let the mouth bs 

 ' taken up, by paffing a proper needle under- 

 neath. 



