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oxen, and various other accidents. Gibfon fays, 

 he has known inflances of the belly being rup- 

 tured from too deep an incifion for the purpofe 

 of a rowel. 



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In a rupture, a portion of the OmentiLm or 

 caul, or of the guts themfelves, is forced 

 through the mujcles of tlie belly at the navel, 

 or throijgh the rings into the fcrotum or cod. 

 The tumour, when not too large, will return on 

 being preffcd, as if it were merely flatulent, 

 and the rupture or chafm may be felt. It is 

 eafy to "conceive, that fuch a de feci is incurable, 

 excepting pofhbly in a very flight cafe, and a 

 very young fubie61 ; the intention mufl; be to 

 palliate, to render the aniaial as ufeful as pofli- 

 ble, and as comfortable to iifelf In a recent 

 cafe, bleed, and give emollient and oily glyf- 

 ters,' boiled barley, malt maflies, nitrated water. 

 Foment twice a day with camphorated fpirits 

 and vinegar warm, and poultice with oatmeal, 

 oil, and vinegar. Ufe the reftringent embroca- 

 tion (fee Index) occafionally, ever afterwards ; 

 but nothing would be fo efre61uaras a fufpen- 

 fory bandage, could that be contrived. Should 

 there be an external wound, and the fkin be 

 divided, in courfe, the protruded intefl^ine mud 

 be carefully returned, and the wound healed 

 with fpirituous and balfamic application. I 

 have fome obfcure recolieclion of a complete 

 cure in that cafe. 



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