THE LEECH KIND. 



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they generally fall off of themselves ; but if 

 it be thought necessary to tnke them from the 

 wound, care should be used to pull them very 

 gently, or even to sprinkle them with salt if 

 they continue to adhere : for if they be pluck- 

 ed rudely away, it most frequently happens 

 tint they leave their teeth in the wound, which 

 makes a very troublesome inflammation, and 

 is often attended with danger. If they be.slow 

 in fixing to the part, they are often enticed by 



rubbing it with milk or blood, or water mixed 

 with sugar. As salt is a poison to most in- 

 sects, many people throw it upon the leech 

 when it has dropped from the wound, by 

 which means it disgorges the blood it has 

 swallowed, and it is then kept for repeated 

 application. They seldom, however, stick after 

 this operation ; and as the price is but small, 

 fresh leeches should always be applied when- 

 ever such an application is thought necessarv. 



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