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lane to the thill horje of the word team in the 

 parifli), is dcftined to undergo the changes in 

 treatment JLift delcribed. 



Thus the wound^ that would in all proba- 

 bility have fubmitted to a degree of regular 

 and confiftent treatment, is retarded, or rather 

 obflruded, in its natural progrefs and proper 

 difcharge, by means diredly oppoHtc to the 

 didates of reafon and difcretion. The appli- 

 cation of a corrcfive (that is generally made 

 with a heavy hand of iron) inftantly collapfes 

 the mouths of the finer veflels, and deftroys 

 the fprouting granulations of new flefli ; na- 

 ture being thus checked, difplays an evident 

 change for the worfe, and the doctor is now 

 (to make ufe of his own expreffive language) 

 ** out of the fryuig pan into the fire,'' By 

 this new difeppointment his indignation is 

 excited againft both dijeafe and the dijeajed-^ 

 in the fervour of his wrath he determines as 

 it wont fubmit to *' fair means it fhall to 

 ** foul." The whole body of caujiics before 

 mentioned become fubfervlent to his purpofe; 

 and are fo liberally poured in as to coniiitute 

 fo great a degree of callofity upon the farface, 

 that a confiderable length of time and portion 

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