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leaft a quarter of an hour, rubbing upon the 

 part immediately after about an ounce of cam- 

 phorated fpirits of wine, and then bandaging 

 over the part a double flannel dipped in the 

 vinegar, warm as before. 



Should the fwelling refufe submission to 

 this treatment, after a regular perfeverance for 

 eight-and-forty hours, continuing to enlarge 

 itfelf, and difplay invincible fymptoms of ma- 

 turation, make no farther attempt by repel- 

 lents to oppofe the progrefs of nature, 

 fuch obftinacy will never prevail ; therefore 

 contribute your early and cheerful afliftance to 

 promote a fpeedy fuppuration. For this pur- 

 pofe let the following pouif ice be immediately 

 applied and repeated twice every day, till an 

 aperture or opening is efFefled in the abfcefs. 



Take of camomile flowers, turnips, and coarfe 

 bread, about equal quantities ; boil the camo- 

 mile and turnips in a fufficicnt quantity of 

 water, till the latter are loft enough to bruife 

 all together ; then ftir in four ounces of white 

 Illy root, (beat to a pafte in the mortar) ; and, 

 laftly, add, while hot, three or four ounces 

 of lard, and two of common turpentine. 



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