144 FARCY. 



Should the ulcers continue foul, and their 

 edges become callous, very fmall quantities of 

 the ftrong mercurial ointment muft be gently 

 rubbed into the centre of the moft inveterate, 

 once in three or four days, cleanfing them 

 occafionally with one of the vv^aflies before 

 mentioned. In this cafe one of the following 

 7nercurial ALT EVi AT IN E balls muft be given 

 regularly every morning for a month, or longer 

 if neceffary; altering your proportion of nitre 

 to three ounces ^ which muft in the arrange- 

 ment of this courfe, be given in the water every 

 evening, upon the vifible neceffity of introduc- 

 ing your ball in the morning : 



Take ^Ethlop's mineral four ounces;; 



Of milk of brimdone, prepared antimony, cream 



of tartar, and cinnaber of antimony, each five 



ounces ; 

 Honey fufficlent to make a mafs ; divide into a 



dozen equal balls, and roll up in liquorice or 



anileed powder. ^ 



Thefe remedies are founded upon a fyftem 

 of certainty to effe6l all that alteratives can do; 

 and are diredcd in fuch proportions as may be 

 given with the greateft fafety, and calculated 

 to bear feme additions to their more adivc 

 ingredients, at the difcretion of the prefcriber, 



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