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and the little hair that remains in thofc 

 parts {lands almofl: always ftraight out or 

 briflly : the ears are commonly naked and 

 without hair, the eye and eyebrows the 

 famej and when it affcdbs the limbs, ic 

 gives them the fame afpe<51: ; yet the fkiri 

 is not raw, nor peels off, as in the hot in- 

 flamed furfeit. 



Where this diftemper is caught by in- Ho-y? 

 fe6i:ion, if taken in time, it is very eafily cuici, 

 cured : and I would recommend a ful- 

 phur ointment as moPc effedual for that 

 purpofe, rubbed in every day. To purify 

 and cleanfe the blood, give antimony and 

 fulphur for feme weeks after. There are 

 a great variety of external remedies for 

 this purpofe, fuch as train-oil and gun- 

 pow^der, tobacco fteeped in chamber- lye, 

 tjfc. Soleyfel recommends the follow- 

 ing. 



TAKE burnt alum and borax In OFntmeai 

 fine powder, of each two ounces j ^or the 

 white vitriol and verdigreafe pow- "^^''-S^* 

 dered, of each four ounces; put 

 them into a clean pot, with two 

 pounds of honey, ftirring till they 

 are incorporated ; when cold,, add 

 two ounces of ftrong aqua forcis. 



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