232 (y Strains /;/ Various Parts. 



Mixtures TAKE Vinegar, one pint ; camphora- 

 fof lirainr • ^^^ fpirits of wine, four ounces ; white 



vitriol, difiblved in a little water, 

 tvvo drams. 



Or, 

 TAKE the whites of three or four 

 eggs, beat them into a froth with a 

 fpoon i to which add an ounce of 

 roach-alum, finely powdered ; fpirit 

 of turpentine, and wine, of each 

 half an ounce: mix them well to- 

 gether. 



The following is alfo much recom- 

 mended by the French writers, and has 

 been found very fuccefsful in fome old 

 drains, when other remedies have failed. 



A poultice TAKE one pound of tar, and two 

 iorold ofredified fpirit of wine : ilir them 



^'^^^^^^' together over a fire till they incorpo- 



rate (but take care the flame does 

 not catch the fpirits :) then add two 

 ounces of bole, finely powdered ; and 

 a fufficient quantity of oatmeal to 

 bring it to the confitlence of a poul- 

 tice ; to which add lard enougii to 

 prevent its giowing dry : apply it 

 jpread on cloth tvv'ice a day. 



As 



