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cooled b'y touching it with a cloth dipped in cold water. 

 The escape of leeches from the part is to be prevented by 

 covering them with a wineglass or tumbler 



BURNS AND SCALDS. 



Take of linseed or olive oil, lime-water, each equal 

 parts, or three ounces, by measure ; mix, by shaking 

 them together. This liniment is extremely useful in 

 cases of scalds or burns, being singularly efficacious in 

 preventing, if applied in time, the inflammation subse- 

 quent to these, or even in removing it after it has come on. 



Another. Lime-water with linseed oil has often been 

 used as a liniment, in the proportion of an ounce and a 

 half to the latter, to three ounces of the former. This is 

 a very excellent application. 



Another. Many medical men are partial to the use of 

 lime-water and common spirits immediately after the ac- 

 cident, in proportion of three ounces of the latter to six 

 ounces of the former. This mixture should be applied 

 cold, and the parts kept constantly covered with a fine linen 

 cloth dipped in it. 



Another. Raw potatoes, scraped or grated, may be 

 advantageously applied to recent burns and scalds, if 

 nothing better can conveniently be had. But, perhaps, 

 the best application, immediately after the accident, is 

 common spirits, with a solution of sugar of lead, in the 

 proportion of twelve ounces of the latter, to four ounces 

 of the former. 



Another. Apply oatmeal and cold water to the part 

 affected, immediately after the accident ; keep it on as a 



