Staggers, &c. 97 



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,TAKE leaves of marlli- mallows ^^^^"S ^ 

 ten handfuls, white lily root half a^°^ '^^^"* 

 pound, In feed and fennugreek feed 

 bruifed, of each four ounces ; bo Id 

 them in two quarts of water till the 

 whole is pulpy, and add four onnces 

 of ointment of marfh- mallows, and 

 a fufficent quantity of hogs lard, 

 to prevent its growing ftifF and 

 dry. 



In five or fix days, by thefe means, 

 the matter is generally formed, and 

 makes its way through the fkin ; and if 

 the difcharge is made freely and with eafe, 

 the opening need not be enlarged ; but 

 fhould be drefied with the following oint- 

 ment fpread on tow, flill continuing the 

 poultice over it to promote the digef- 

 ^ion, and prevent any remaining hard- 

 jiefs. 



TAKE rofin and Burgundy pitch, A general 

 of each a pound and a half; honey ^iS^^*^^^^ 

 and common turpentine, each eight °^^^"^^"^* 

 ounces -, yellow wax four ounces ; 

 hogs-lard one pound ; verdigreafe, 

 finely powdered, one ounce: melt the 

 ingredients together, but do not 

 put in the verdigreafe, till removed 

 from the fire ; and it fhould be ftir- 

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