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arife, then ftrain it through a fine cloath into a clean pot, 

 and throw away the grounds, which will be black and naught, 

 then wafh the Poftnet clean wherein it was boyled, and put 

 in your water again. Then take of white Copperas, of Al- 

 lumand of Verdegrcafe, of each one pounds beat them ail 

 into fine Powder, and put them into the water, and boyi 

 them all together, and when it is boyled as much as will 

 fuffice, which will foon be done, let it ft and to fettle a while, 

 then pour the clear into a Glafs, being firft cold enough, 

 and fo keep it for your ufe. But the Powder which remain- 

 eth in the bottom, you may dry and keep in a box by it leif, 

 for it will heal and dry up any fore or Ulcer. This water 

 being injeded with a Syringe of Wood or Pewter will cure 

 any Fibula whatfocver, if it may come to the bottom there- 

 of ^^^ Of this water I have had great experience. But you 

 mull nnderftand that thefe feveral Waters will only kill the 

 ^., -cankerous Humour of the Fiftda^ and therefore after the 

 Malice thereof is quelled, you muft heal up the forrance 

 with the green Oyntment prefcribed you in lib. 2. chap. 10. 

 feB. 4. G". or elfe with fome carnifying Salve or Unguent. 

 Another, 



Search the depth thereof with your Probe, as before is 

 taught you, but be certain you find the bottom, dien if the 

 bottom be where you may boldly make Incilion, doit, and 

 that fo wide as that you may thruft in your finger to feel 

 whether any bone or griflle be perilhed, or whether there 

 be any Spungy, loofe, dead, or proud flelh therein, which 

 mufl firlt be gotten forth either by Incifion, or by corrofive ; 

 then take of common Honey four ounces, and of Verdigreafe 

 one ounce, made into fine Powder ^ boyl thefe together, 

 ; keeping it always boy ling, and ftirring it till it look red, 

 cthen with a taint of Hurds taint it to the bottom, and make 

 4t fo fall that it get not forth, and renew the taint every day 

 once, till it have done mattering , making the taint every 

 day Ihorter then other, and fprinkle upon it a little flaked 

 Lime. But if you cannot come to taint it to the bottom pf 

 the Fifiula, then take ftrong Lye , Honey , Roch AHum, 

 white Mercury, of each as much as will fuffice, and boyl 

 them together, andinjeiil it to the very bottom of the Fi- 



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