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Recipe — Scalding Mixture after cleansing the Wound. 



Oil of vitriol, half an ounce : 



Mix the vitriol gradually in a pot that will 



hold four times the quantity; after put 



them in a bottle for use. 



As soon as the wound is dressed with this styp- 

 tic, two or three tents, or dossels, of tow may be 

 dipped into it, and put into the wound with a 

 probe : let this dressing remain till next day, then 

 take it out, cleanse the wound, and dress it with 

 the foliowincr ointment. 



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(RECIPE, No. 141.) 

 Scalding Mixture, 



Take — Tar, mutton suet, and rosin, of each four 



ounces ; 

 Bees wax, two ounces ; 

 Melt them all together ; then add, 

 Spirit of turpentine, four ounces; 

 Distilled verdigrease, in powder, one ounce 



and a half; 

 Mix, and stir them all well together till 



nearly cold. 



