Chap. XXXI. Of the Fives. 1 1 7 



greek ; and thefe fhould alfo be quickenM with a Mixture 

 of penetrating Oils or Ointments, as thofe of Marfli-mal- 

 lows. Earth-worms ; or with fome fpirituous Mixture, as 

 the redify'd Spirits of Wine, or Brandy, or a fmall Quan- 

 tity of Camphire in fine Powder, ftirr'd into the whole 

 Compofition over warm Aflies, or before the Fire j for by 

 this Means a moderate Pcrfpiration will be ftill maintained 

 in the difeafed Part, which might other wife be over much 

 obftrucled by the Relaxation that might follow a continual 

 Application of emollient foft^ning Things. 



And it will be here necellary, as well aa in the Strangles, 

 after the Swellings are opened, to apply little Bolfters in all 

 the hollow Parts between the Jaws and under the Ears, that 

 if there fhould chance to be a more than ordinary Quanti- 

 ty of Matter continually falling into the Hollo wnefs, it may 

 not have Room to make any other Lodgment for itfelf bu: 

 what is proper. 



Sometimes thofe Kernels continue hard and fwell'd with- 

 out Inflammation, and fometimes adventitious or Ballard 

 Kernels grow out into thofe Parts, and are of little or no 

 Ufe, but rather to be accounted Excrefcences ; thefe m.ay 

 be extirpated and cut off, taking Care to avoid hurting the 

 Branches of the Jugular Artery ; and if there chance to be 

 an Eftlifion of Blood from the fmaller Branches, which are 

 often inlarged after contmued Swellings in thofe Parts, that 

 may be ftopp'd by fearing with an Iron moderately heated, 

 according to the Dire<5lions hereafter laid down for Caute- 

 rizing and giving the Fire. 



But if thefe Kernels continue hard and fwelPd without 

 Inflammation, and have an Appearance as if they might be 

 refolv'd, it is then much the beft Way to ufe fuch Applica- 

 tions as are proper to difcufs them ; becaufe Swellings and 

 Inflammation in the glandulous kernelly Parts are trouble-- 

 fome, whether the liTuebe good or bad. 



Therefore the fame Plaifter that was already directed to 

 remove the remaining Hardnefs of the Strangles, may be ap- 

 plied all over the Kernels, and the fame Method us'd inter- 

 nally to promote the PafTage of the Blood through their 

 compadt Subftance : But the Reader may receive further, 

 Satisfadion on this Head, by confulting that Part where 

 we have made fon^e Obfervations concerning Tumours. 



CL3 CHAIP. 



