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And let this be gradually rubbed upon the 

 part till abforbed by the feat of difeafe j then 

 place over it a piece of flannel, and faflen on 

 with the elbow-bandage as before defcribed. 

 In every eight-and-forty hours repeat this 

 operation for a week (with the fame pro- 

 portion), which has been attended with cer- 

 tain fuccefs in a muhiplicity of cafes, par- 

 ticularly in the metropolis of Ireland, where 

 the moft eminent pracftitioners (and very able 

 there are) prefer it to our general method, 

 which will be hereafter defcribed. The great 

 advantage refulting from this kind of blifter 

 is its \mmtd^\2X^ Jlimulm upon the parts, from 

 which is derived a very fpeedy and plentiful 

 difcharge. The hair is raifed up, and be- 

 comes what is termed pen-feathered^ during the 

 efflux of feriimy in large proportion ^ which, 

 fubfiding, forms a kind of fcurf, and may be 

 all brought away in a few days by wafhing 

 two or three times with foap and water; 

 leaving no fear or trace of external applica- 

 tion behind. And furely this method, jufti- 

 fied by fuccefs and experience, muft be pre- 

 ferable to the long-flanding opinion of in- 

 ftrumental extirpation. As for inftance, an 

 incifion is to be made through the Ikin, of 



fufficient 



