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r«nW particles, and, blended with the gums, 

 form a moft excellent medicine for the pur- 

 pofe. In three days after the operation of the 

 third dofe begin upon the following detergent 

 balfamics, and continue to give one ball every 

 morning, fo long as may be thought neceflary 

 to form a fair opinion whether the advantage 

 is gained or relief likely to be obtained. 



Take of the beft white foap eight ounces; 

 Gums guaiacum and ammoniacum each three 



ounces \ 

 Myrrh and Benjamin, anifecd and liquorice, 



each two ounces ; 

 Balfam of Peru, tolu, and oil of anifeed, each 



half an ounce •, 

 Barbadoes tar fufficient to make a mafs, which 



divide into twenty balls. 



It is neceflary to be ftridly obferved that, 

 during this courfe, hay and water are to be dif- 

 penied with a very fparing hand, fo as to pre- 

 vent too great an accumulation in i\\Q /io7nach 

 or i72tejli7iesy that an obfervation may be made 

 with the greateft certainty, whether any hopes 

 of fuccefs from medicine may be juftly en- 

 tertained 5 if not, farther expenfe will be 

 unadvifable, as it will appear, after fuch 



Q. trial. 



