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a i?ad difpofition, and attended with a pro- 

 fufion of matter. 



TAKE corrofive fubllmate, verdi- Thefcald- 

 greafe in fine powder, and Roman ing aaix- 

 vitrol, of each two drams; green ■^"^^' 

 copperas, half an ounce*, honey or 

 i^gyptiacum, two ounces; oil of 

 turpentine and train oil, of each 

 eight ounces ; redified fpirit of 

 wine, four ounces : mix together in 

 a bottle. 



Soir.e make their fcalding mixture mild- 

 er, ufmg red precipitate initead of the fub- 

 limate; and white vitriol inflead of the 

 Wue. The following has been fuccefsfully 

 u fed for this purpofe, viz. half an ounce of 

 verdigreafc, half a pint of train oil, four 

 etJBces of oil of turpentine, and two of oil 

 of vitriol. 



The manner of fcalding is firft to clean The me- 

 the abfct'fs well with a piece of foonge ^'^"^ ^^ 

 dipped in vinegar ; then put a fufnci£?nc ^^ *' 

 quantity of the mixture into a ladle with 

 a fpout, and when it is made fcalding 

 hot, pour it into the abfcefs, and clofe 

 the lips together with one or more lUches. 

 Tiiis is to "remain in feveral days, and if 

 y}od m.ttcer ap;-ears, and not in an over- 

 great 



