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ftate for perforation. Let it then be carefully 

 opened by zfuperficial incifion fufficiently large 

 to admit of fuch difcharge as the fize of the ab- 

 fcefs may require ; dreffing with the neceffary 

 introdudion o? dojjils of lint , well impregnated 

 with the following digestive, and covered 

 with a POULTICE of mild ingredients for a few 

 days, to encourage the difcharge and form a 

 convenient bed or covering for the wound. 



STRONG DIGESTIVE. 



Take bees wax three ounces; turpentine, Burgundy 

 pitch, and fpirits of turpentine, each two ounces ; 

 olive oil fix ounces ; melt the wax and Burgundy 

 pitch In the oil over a flow fire ; then take off and 

 ilir in the turpentine ; and, when nearly cool, add 

 the fpirit by degrees, and incorporate well. 



The tents to be infmuated, fiirnifhed with a 

 portion of this unguent m.oderately warm, 

 and introduced no larger than will leave fuffi- 

 cient room to be placed in and extracted eafily, 

 thereby not impeding the incarnation. Should 

 any fungus or proud flefh render it neceffary, 

 drefs occafionally v/ith the precipitate 

 OINTMENT (under the article of wounds), and 

 cover with a pledget of this stable diges- 

 tive. 



