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has been recommended by authors of good 

 repute ; for inftance, Rigby, and lately by Mr. 

 Baynton ; adhefive plaifter being applied for 

 bandage. In fome^ cafes oak bark, beat very 

 fine, feven parts, with cerufe powder, one part, 

 may have a good effect. Alum water, or pow- 

 dered charcoal, are of great ufe to counteract 

 the fetid flench in putrid ulcers. All callous 

 or horny fubftances muft be extirpated with 

 the knife or cauftie. In hollow finuous ulcers, 

 y/here no counter-opening can be made, in- 

 je6tions muft be ufed. When the bones are 

 foul, which is generally difcovered by a loofe, 

 flabby flefh, a thin, oleous, fetid difcharge, and 

 by the rough feel of the bone againft the 

 probe, it is neceftary to extirpate the loofe 

 fleQi, to come at the bone, in order to remove 

 the carious part, which is bed effefted by the 

 cautery. In gangrene, bark internally, and 

 ■ the mortified parts timely fcarified, to eliminate 

 the putrid ferum. In the fymptomatic fever 

 fometimes attendant upon wounds, cooling 

 laxatives, glyfters, venefeftion ; in a depraved 

 ftate of the blood, alteratives, (leel, &c. It is 

 recommended to farriers to provide themfelves 

 with proper leaden probes, needles, &c. from 

 the furgeons inftrjument makers. 



VARIOUS FORMS. 



The Common Poultice. Milk half a pint; 

 falad oil, three large fpoonfuls ; grated bread 



enough 



