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parts and allay the irritability occafioned by 

 the fcalding ferum, prepare the following 

 lotion : 



Take fugar of lead one drachm 5 

 White vitriol two fcruples j 

 Spring water half a pint 5 



Brandy or camphorated fpirits one ounce or two 

 table fpoonfuls. 



Let the eyes and furrounding parts be gently wafhed 

 with a fponge, or tow, impregnated with the 

 above folution, twice or thrice every day. 



Should the inflammation not feem likely to 

 fubfide, but continue fixed on the part threat- 

 ening violence, have recourfe to a dozen of 

 diuretic balk, p. 106, ufing gentle work or 

 moderate exercife. 



The effedls arifing from blows or bites may 

 be difplayed by different appearances, accord- 

 ing to the feverity of the injury fuftained. 

 Should inflammation and fwelling proceed 

 from either caufe, bleeding will be a prepara- 

 tory ftep to an early redudion of both ; a re- 

 petition of which, at proper diflances of time, 



may 



