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only to thoroughly cleanfe the furrounding 

 parts from the j'aponaceous obJlruBion of corro- 

 borants, but to take off the ftricfture from the 

 part, and relax the porous fyftem, preparatory 

 to the rubbing in of the following flimulants, 

 that their penetrative properties might obtain 

 the readier powers of action upon the internal 

 parts afFeded. 



' After the ufe of the fomentation for full 

 ten minutes, I ordered half a gill (two ounces) 

 of camphorated Jpirits to be gradually rubbed 

 over the whole, immediately following it up 

 with the fame quantity of my advertifed ** em-^ 

 brocation for lamenefs or Jlrains,' rubbing it 

 in with fuch degree of perfeverance, as to leave 

 no doubt of its penetration, and to let thefe be 

 reoeated after each time of ufmg the fomen- 

 tation. 



Having faperintended this ceremony at the 

 firft operation, I was requeued to give my 

 ooinion, ^' how long I imagined it might be 

 before the horfe would be able to bear his 

 (pofc chaife) part of a journey to Southamp- 

 ton, which the family w^as under promife to 

 mak«?" — To which I undoubtedly replied, 



the 



