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ends were to be loosely tied, so that it might be moved back- 

 .vards and forwards, in order to make the necessary dressings 

 more convenient and complete. The ointment was to be com- 

 posed of two parts of cantharides- with a sufficient quantity of 

 laurel oil. With the design of favouring the suppuration, the 

 tape was to be afterwards frequently smeared with digestive oint- 

 ment. Hellebore root was also frequently emplovcd in order to 

 excite the formation of an abscess in the dewlap; this was 

 opened, when fully formed, by means of a needle carryino- an 

 epispastic tape. The congestion of the lungs was attempted to 

 be relieved in the following manner : Angelica root, an ounce and 

 a half; sal ammoniac, two ounces, and camphor one ounce; all 

 were to be pulverized and mixed to the consistence of an electuary 

 with a sufficient quantity of simple oxymel, and then rolled up in a 

 linen cloth and fastened in the mouth of the animal. The use 

 of this billot was most salutary towards the end of the second 

 stage, because it contained antiseptic substances, the employ- 

 ment of which was then indicated. 



■^The ordinary beverage allowed was thin gruel, prepared, 

 when possible, with flour or oatmeal. When nothing but 

 bran could be obtained, care was taken to have it well steeped 

 in diflcrcnt waters and then filtered, in order to separate that 

 portion which is not soluble, and which is of a very septical 

 nature. 



'There was also given, at the most four times a day, and at 

 equal intervals, a bottle of the decoction of turnips in which was 

 infused the flowers of mullein, and to which was added two or 

 three drachms of nitre in powder. Nitre was also dissolved in 

 the gruel, and a little vinegar added. 



'Emollient enemas contributed to fulfil the same indication. 

 Thcv were prepared with the leaves of mallow and linseed. Tiic 

 mallow, mullein, and the turnips grow very abundantly in the 

 parishes where this cpizoiity raged, and it was for that reason 

 that I recommended their use. 



'The nasal cavities were frcijucntlv cleaned out by iuicctions 

 of a decoction of hark\', to which was added a suOlcicnt (juau- 

 tity of vinegar and honey, 



'The use of the following preparations fulfilled the second in- 



