148 WOUNDS. 



as may prevent the neceffity of calling in extra- 

 afTiftance, or running into any extremes of 

 pradice not warranted by reason ox jujlijied 



by NECESSITY. 



Finding how very difficult it is to defcribe 

 the multiplicity of wounds that may probably 

 occur, and the many changes to which they 

 are liable, I fhall be ftudioufly attentive to 

 inculcate fuch information and directions as 

 will, I am induced to believe, exculpate me 

 from the accufation of treating the fubjeft 

 worfe than it deferves. 



In all wounds the danger is greatefl, or the 



cure mofl difficult, where large blood vejfeh 



are feparated, the tendons injured, or the vital 



parts affeded. The regular procefs of nature 



conftituting the cure of wounds, is the fup^ 



prejjion of blood, the fubfequent digeftion, or 



dilcharge of matter, the incarnation or filling 



up with flefh, and the cicatrization or fkin- 



ing over. To effed ih^jirjli if the injury 



fuftained has ftparated any blood veffel of 



fufficient magnitude to produce a hemorrhage 



or bleeding of confequence, let the mouth be 



taken up, by paffing a proper needle under- 



Z neatb, 



