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the Vefiels, i^c. from the farther Corrofion of it, 

 and in this Particular it is like a Shield of Defence. 

 But all this callous Subflance muft be taken away AH the 

 either by the Knife, aftual, or potential Cautery ; callous 

 tho' I take the firft to be the quickeft and befl Me- Snbllance 

 thod, if it can be done ; yet in many Cafes we are ? ^^\^u^' 

 obliged to bum away the Callofity with the aftual forethr' 

 Cautery ; and even where this cannot be complyM Fiftula can 

 with, feme corrofive Powder or the like is made ^^ cured, 

 ufe of Therefore, iirll deflroy the callous or horny 

 Subftance to the very Bottom of the Wound -, then 

 apply the following Water and Unguent. 



Tah a Pint of Lime-Water made 'very ftrong ; TheFifluU 

 €i7id put to it, of corrofive Sublimate, tnjoo Drachms ; Water. 

 fir the fe frequently together for fame Days ; then four 

 off 'what is clear, and add Spirit of Wine, four 

 Ounces. Mix. 



With this Water the Wound may, with a Bunch 

 of Feathers, be waihed for a Week at the Beginning : 

 But its Ufe Ihould not be continued too long toge- 

 ther; for though 'tis a good Cleanfer of old Wounds, 

 yet after all the Hardnefs is eaten away (as 'tis 

 call'd,) proper Ointments are fufficient. Therefore 

 you need only now and then wafh the Sore with it 

 to hinder fungous or proud Fleih from generating; 

 this Water being a great Enemy to any fuch foft 

 Subllances, and, I dare fay, would cure what the To cure 

 Cow-Leeches term the Foul in a Cow's Foot, bytheFouiin 

 ufmg It as they do Oil of Vitriol, which, in my a c:ow's 

 Thoughts, is not near fo fafe. ^^^' 



I hope it will be remember'd, that I direfted the 

 Opening of Wounds according to the Direftion of 

 the animal Fibres, efpecially where there i-^. not a 

 good deal of mufcular Flefh : But where this is in 

 Plenty, it cannot do much Harm if the Sinus or 

 Cavity be open'd a little crofs-wife ; for the fmaller 

 Kmd of Fibres will unite well enough to perform 

 the mioxi of the Mufcles ; but no fuch Thing can 

 P 2 "be 



