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shoe as illustrated in Fig. 101, page 218. The liuel calkins 

 should be liiirlier than tlie toe calkins. This will throw the 

 weight forward upon the cannon bones and relieve the tlexor 

 tendons till tlie inflanuuation sul)sides. When this is accom- 

 phshed the witcli hazel may be discontinued, and the more 



Fig. 92. foot aftek bking bandaged and shod. 



stimulating liniment described on page 294, Recipe 3, can be 

 substituted. The liniment can be alternated with the bandage, 

 each. being applied every other day for ten days, when nature 

 will complete the cure. 



It may be useful to describe a proper soaking tub. Such a 

 vessel is shown in Fig. 93. It should be made of hard wood, 



