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four ounces of water instead of the vinegar. Should the 

 swelling come forward and form matter, wMch you may feel 

 by the pressure of your finger, let the matter out, but be 

 sure to make the incision large enough that you may dress it 

 with ease. "WTien you have laid the part open, dress it with 

 the green salve before recommended, on tow, for you cannot 

 have a more proper salve. The next time you dxess it, that 

 is the day after, make a wash of the following : 



2 ounces of Spirits of Wine. 



2 ounces of Spirits of Rosemaiy. 



1 ounce of Roach Alum. 



2 oimces of "Water. 



Mix these all together, and they will answer the purpose 

 extremely well. When you have washed the wound with 

 the above mixture, lay on a little green salve, on tow, and 

 bind it on if you can, but if you can not, lay on a plaster 

 to keep it on. 



Some swellings, such as have been caused by bad barfens 

 on the shoulders, or blows on the legs, will not submit to 

 weak mixtures, nor come to matter in a reasonable time. 

 Mix the following, and it will either take them off or bring 

 them to matter : 



2 ounces of Oil of Spike. 



1 ounce of Oil of Amber. 



^^ ounce of Oil of Origanum. 



1 ounce of Oil of Turpentine. 



Mix these well together, and rub the swelling well with 

 them every other day. I have known this remove obstinate 

 swellings. 



Wounds. 



Wounds are caused by accidents of various kinds. When 

 the skin is much torn fi'om the flesh, if you are at hand while 

 the wound is quite fresh, take a square-pointed needle and a 

 waxed thread, and sew it up. Mind to put the needle in 

 straight, one side over against the other ; draw the skin 

 tight, and tie a knot ; cut off the thi-ead, and then take ano- 

 ther stitch about an inch off. and so proceed. When some 

 people sew up a wound they do it the same as they would 

 sew up a piece of cloth, but that is quite ^vrong, for they 

 should tie a knot at every stitch, and cut the thread off. But 

 when you do not see the wound until the place is gromng 

 dead, and the skin is drawing up, then take off the loose 

 skin ; for if you keep it on it will curl up, and leave a 

 blemish. Always keep the lips of a wound down. 



When a wound is upon or near a joint, there is danger of 



