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mild aflringents become immediately appli- 

 cable, to clofe the mouths of the lacerated 

 veiTels, and harden the furface. Of this clafs 

 none can be better adapted than two tea-fpoon- 

 fuls of Goulard's Extract of Saturn, with a 

 large table fpoonful of brandy ; or, in want of 

 the former, equal parts of vinegar and brandy 

 will become an ufeful fubftitute. Two or three 

 gentle bathings with eitAer compofition will in 

 all flight cafes generally effedl the purpofe, and 

 prevent farther inconvenience. 



On the contrary, fhould appearances not 

 fubmit to thefe applications, but by fwelling, 

 conftantly increafing pain, tenfion, and inflam- 

 mation, threaten maturation, it will not ad- 

 mit of a doubt but the tendon has been in 

 feme degree puncftured or lacerated ; the liga- 

 mentary parts forming the union at the articu- 

 lation of the joints injured, or a retention of 

 extraneous matter has taken place from the 

 orifice of the original v/ound. 



In all, or either of thefe, the great hope of 

 expeditious relief mufl: depend folely upon the 

 proper and coitjijlefit mode of treatment that is^ 

 immediately adopted to promote fuppuration ; 



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