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parts and allay the irritability occafioned by 

 the fcalding ferum, prepare the following 

 lotion : 



Take fiigar of lead one drachm ; 



White vitriol two fcruples ; 



Spring water half a pint ; 



Brandy or camphorated fpirits one ounce or two 



table fpoonsful. 

 Let the eyes and farrounding parts be gently 



walhed with a fponge or tow, impregnated 



v/ith the above folution, twice or thrice every 



day. 



Should the inflammation not feem likely to 

 fubfide, but continue fixed on the part threat- 

 ening violence, have recourfe to a dozen of 

 diuretic balls, p. 1 06, ufing gentle work or mo- 

 derate exercife. 



The effedls arifing from blows or bites may 

 be difplayed by diflferent appearances, accord- 

 ing to the feverity of the injury fuftained. 

 Should inflammation and Avelling proceed 

 from either caufe, bleeding will be a prepara- 

 tory ftep to an early redudlion of both ; a re- 

 petition 



