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which, having taken a view of in their early 

 fttte, we proceed to confider in the more ad- 

 vanced and dangerous ftages. Upon their 

 non-fubmiflion to the treatment aheady ex- 

 plained, a tendency to induration or fuppura-. 

 tion may naturally be expected, and in fad: 

 difcovered upon clofe examination : this being 

 perceived, the latter had better be folicited by 

 every poffible means, beginning with the 

 poultices and fomentations feleded from the 

 Index; where a variety may be found under 

 their different heads. If appearances arc 

 favourable, promifing fpeedy maturation, let 

 the treatment be regulated by the diredions, 

 p. 185, the progrefs and cure being promoted 

 by the very means fo minutely defcribed. But 

 fl}ould thefe endeavours be produdive of dif- 

 appointment, and no ftep gained towards a 

 difchargc of matter, the fvvelling retaining its 

 original firmnefs, without the lead indication 

 of fluduation, an induration of the tumour 

 may be apprehended; to prevent which, 

 flimulating fpirituous applications become im- 

 mediately neceflary, and fliould be plentifully 

 bellowed : 



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