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probe, and at its extremity make a counter in-f 

 cijion through the integuments to meet the 

 probe, till, by paffing through, it removes any 

 lodgment that may have been left for the matter 

 to corrode, which it WAX very foon do, fo as in 

 many cafes to effedl the bone itfelf. 



As a very good detergent wash for the 

 cleanfing inveterate ulcers, or injedling into 

 fuch paffages as from the difpolition of ti>e 

 parts cannot be laid open, I have reafon to re- 

 commend the following, it retaining every ad- 

 vantage without one of the prejudicial qualities 

 fo predominant in the mercurial and vitriolic 

 compofitions : 



Take honey and vinegar each two ounces; 



Liquefy over the fire ♦, and when cool add tinc- 

 ture of myrrh and tindure of cancharides each 

 one ounce. — Mix. 



When the ulcer is by thefe means divefted 

 of its virulence and cadaverous fmell, the cal- 

 lofity is floughed ofFor extradted, and a favour^ 

 able appearance of incarnation come on, the 

 dreffings may be changed from the precipitate 

 ^ligejlive^ before prcfcribed, to pledgets fpread 



with 



