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BLEEDING. 



Use fleam or lancet to bleed in the neck. The 

 the old style, and the safer instrument. It is to be 

 on the side and top of vein, and struck with a 

 piece of hard wood, so as to cut down and 

 across, not straight, for fear of injuring other 

 side of vein. The latter (lancet) has more 

 the appearance of a regular surgical instru- 

 ment, and is therefore most used by the prac- 

 titioner, when, as in fleam, it is necessary to 

 blindfold on the side you strike. For smaller TWISTED 

 veins, use small thumb-lance or penknife. 



PRESSING THE BLOOD CAN AGAINST THE NECK, TO ARREST THE DOWNVVAKU CUXKENT, 

 AND TO CAUSE THE BLOOD TO FLOW FORTH. 



