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filly grooms in this cafe, which are to efFe6l a 

 cure in a few days ; thofe do6lors fuppofe the 

 bufincfs ended, as foon as the inflammation 

 has fubfided, whereas that criterion only marks 

 the commencement of the cure. 



It is proper here to fay a few words con- 

 cerning the form of embrocation which I have 

 recommended on my own experience ; as no 

 man is more fond than myfelf of quoting the 

 nullius addidus, it would be abfurd indeed 

 for me to defire any one to pin his faith upon 

 my fleeve ; I (hall, therefore, by and bye, fub- 

 mit other forms to the reader's choice. I have 

 found the mixture in queftion to fucceed well, 

 not only with the finews of horfes, but being 

 proportionably reduced in (Irength with thofe 

 of human creatures alfo ; and from about kvtn. , 

 years experience upon my own perfon particu- 

 larlv, I can recommend it in either recent or 

 old drains. Infufe eighteen drops of Goulard s 

 Extra6l in an ounce of water, add befl diflilled 

 vinegar, one ounce ; camphorated fpirits, two 

 tea- fpoons full. Mix. Some years ago I re- 

 laxed the ligaments of my fhoulder, w^hich I 

 cured in about three months, by fufpending 

 the arm, bandaging the part, caufing cold 

 water to be poured upon it every morning, 

 and the conftant ufe of the embrocation. In 

 about three years I accidentally ftrained the 

 parts again, when the injury became incurable; 



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