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be kept in a state of continual breathing. If the 

 swelling appears on the poll, behind the ears, under 

 the jaws, withers, or in the groin, and also is con- 

 siderable, and attended with inflammation, it must be 

 encouraged with the softening ointment (No. 125, 

 p. 162), and a poultice made of rye-flour, or bean- 

 meal, boiled in milk, and a proper quantity of 

 elder, or marshmallow ointment added to it ; or, if 

 thought more adviseable, foment the part with 

 (No. 123, p. 161), two dtt three times a day ; after 

 each time rub in a small quantity of the aforesaid 

 softening ointment. As soon as the matter is 

 formed, the tumor may be opened with a'hot iron, 

 or a lancet, and afterwards dressed with the above- 

 mentioned digestive ointment, or oils. 



Wounds of this kind seldom require tenting 

 with digestive medicines longer than until a good 

 matter is formed, and the swelling subsides : it 

 may then be healed with the compound tincture 

 (No. 116, p. 155), applied with a feather; after 

 which the wound may be sprinkled with an equal 

 quantity of burnt alum, bole armenic, and pow- 

 dered resin mixed together. If any superfluous 

 or proud flesh should appear, while under treat- 

 ment with digestives, it may be removed by touch- 

 ing the part with lunar-caustic, or butter of anti- 

 mony, or the escharotic powders, as used in Ulcers, 

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