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kail: a quarter of an hour, rubbing upon the 

 part immediately after about an ounce of cam- 

 phorated fpirits of wincy and then bandaging 

 over the part a double flannel dipped in the 

 vinegar, warm as before. 



Should the fwellirfg refufe submission to 

 this treatment, after a regular perfeverance for 

 eight-and-forty hours, continuing to enlarge 

 itfelf, and difplay invincible fymptoms of ma- 

 turation, make no farther attempt by repel- 

 lENTS to oppofe the progrefs of nature ; 

 fuch obftinacy will never prevail; therefore 

 contribute your early and cheerful afliftance to 

 f)romote a fpeedy fuppuration. For this pur- 

 pofe let the foUov/ing poiiltke be immediately 

 applied and repeated twice every day, till an 

 aperture of. opening is effecled in the abfcefs. 



Take of camomile fiowers, turnips, and toarfe bread, 

 about equal quantities; boil the camomile and 

 turnips in a fufficient quantity of water, till the 

 latter are foft enough to bruife altogether ; then 

 llir in four ounces of white lily root, (beat to a 

 pafte in the mortar 3) and, laftly, add, while hot, 

 three or four ounces of lard, and two of common 

 turpentine. 



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