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being confequently low, and off his appetite) 

 let the following cordial restringenT 

 BALL be prepared and given immediately, 

 repeating it in fix or eight hours if neceffary : 



Take mithridate one ounce, Armenian bole, 

 gum arable, and prepared chalk (in fine pow- 

 der), each half an ounce ; ginger (in powder) 

 two drachms; fyrup of diacodium quantity 

 fufEcient to make a ball. 



In three hours after let the following re- 

 stringent MASH be given, properly pre- 

 pared and kept occafionally ftirring when 

 over the fire, to prevent its burning : or this 

 may be given, if neceffary, without the ball, 

 where the operation has not been fo violent 

 as to require both. 



RESTRINGENT MASH. 



Take two pounds of rice, and half an ounce of 

 cinnamon, bruifed to a grols powder, and 

 tied up loofe in a piece of linen, (fine enough 

 to prevent its pafling through) ; boil in five 

 quarts of water till reduced to the confiilence 

 of a mafh ; take out the cinnamon, and ftir 

 in a quart of ground oatmeal, and let it be 

 placed in the manger when of a proper warmths 

 This may be repeated if necelfary. 



