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Other Methods of forming' a Star. 



or mote out of evei^y bole. Afterwards lap round 

 the ends of the wire a piece of packthread from 

 ten to twenty times round, as fast as it is possible 

 for yon to tie it This being done, lay a plaster 

 of pitch over the whole, and let it remain three 

 days : then take off the plaster, loose the cord, 

 and take out the wires ; after dress the wounds 

 once a day, with equal quantities of honey of roses, 

 and tincture of benzoin, mixed together, until well, 

 by rubbing a little on the part, and pouring a 

 small quantity fnto each hole. 



By pinching the skin in the manner above de- 

 scribed, it loses its nature, and in some degree 

 perishes ; and when the hair falls off, it is suc- 

 ceeded by white. — There are several methods of 

 making a star, but none of them so certain as the 

 above.— Some apply caustics : thes^y however, 

 destroy both skin and hair, and generally render 

 the part bald. — Horses that carry great loads, 

 such as pack-horses, &c. have a number of white 

 spots on their backs, called saddle-rnarks, which 



