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of either nearer to each other, if appearances 

 of danger juftify the neceffity. 



Should the predominant fymptoms refufe 

 fubmiffion to a repetition of the medicines 

 here prefcribed, prepare the following anodyne 

 glyjiery and repeat it once in eight or twelve 

 hours till fuccefs attends the joint admini- 

 ftration ; 



THE ANODYNE CLYSTER. 



Take linfeed two ounces-, gum arable one 

 ounce. Boil in two quarts of gruel for fome 

 time-, then ilrain and add of diafcordium one 

 ounce and a half ^ liquid laudanum half an 

 ounce, and cold drawn linfeed oil four ounces. 

 Let it be thrown into the body with a proper 

 bag and pipe, ufing gentle prcfilire. 



So foon as the inteflinal acrimony is ob^ 

 tunded by thefe means, and the excrements 

 refume their "briginal form, let the return of 

 natural ftrength be folicited by every care and 

 attention ; give cccafionally warm comfortable 

 maflies, as moft applicable to the ftate of ap- 

 petite, and let no water entirely cold be drank 

 for fome days 5 introduce your dry feeds by 



de.^rees. 



