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his becoming disfigure'd), that a fingle obfer- 

 vation on the fubject is rendered unneceffary, 

 one offer of advice only excepted, viz, — Never 

 to adopt an alternative fo truly di [agreeable and 

 dijlrejfmg till all the more gentle applications 

 have repeatedly failed in efFe<ft; amongft which 



do not let the following be omitted: 



• 



Take oil of wormwood one ounce ; 



Amber and origanum of e.ich half an ounce ; 



Camphorated fpirits of wine and opodeldoc of 

 each four ounces \ and let a proportion (ac- 

 cording to the injury fuftained) be gently 

 rubbed into the part twice every day. 



% Or, 



Take extra6l of Saturn and camphorated fpirits 

 each two ounces; 

 Opodeldoc four ounces. — Mix the extrad and 

 camphorated I'pirits together-, then add the 

 opodeldocj'and ufe as above, never omitting 

 the ufe of proper bandage. 



In corroboration of my own remarks upon 

 the inconfiftency of railily bringing into ufe the 

 burning cautery^ I muft beg to introduce the ju- 

 dicious opinion of Osmer upon the operation 

 of firing, which I iliall quote exadtly in his 

 own words, from a treatife of his that never 



fell 



