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recourfe muft be had to nutritive glyfters, that 

 the frame may be fupported, notwithftanding 

 its inabiHty to receive aliment by other means. 

 Thefe may be prepared of different kinds, as 

 broths, gruel, milk pottage, calfs feet jelly, 

 thin ; or a decoftion of ground rice mixed 

 with ftarch. So foon as the fit is fufficiently 

 off, to admit the advantage of medicine, give 

 the following ball, if it can be conveniently 

 adminiftered : 



Take myrrh^ ammoniacum and afafcetlda, of each 

 three drachms ; 

 Ruflia caftor, and camphire, each a draehm ; 

 Syrup fufficient to make the ball. 



This fhould be repeated every ten or twelve 

 hours, for two or three days, or till the 

 ab fence of the fit leaves no apprehenfion of 

 return. Where circumftances or fymptcms 

 may render a drink more convenient, the 

 follov/ing may be prepared and given at the 

 above ftated intervals : 



Take 



