102 Of the Difeafes of the EYES. 



flammation removed, half an ounce 

 of tutty, or compound powder of 

 cerufs. 



Hovvufed. Let the eye and eye lid be bathed three 

 or four times a day vvich a clean fponge 

 dipped in this wa(h , or it may be ap^ 

 plied with a feather, leaving a few drops 

 on the eye. When the veins under the 

 eye have been turgid, opening them with 

 a lancet has often been found fuccefs- 

 fuU 



Mr. Gibfon from his own experience 

 recommends the following, with which 

 alone he has fucceeded in moft common 

 cafes. 



Another TAKE two drams of rofe-buds, m- 



repelling ^^^^ ^y^^^ -^^ j^^|£ ^ '^ ^£ boilinff 



eye-water. , u cr ^\^ - 



' water % when cold, pour ort the m- 



fufion, and add to it twenty grains 



of fugar of lead. 



This is to be ufed as the former ^ but 

 I think the quantity of fugar of lead too 

 fmall, and may occafionally be increafed. 



Sometimes 



