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foftening them, promote a dlfcharge, 

 unload the velTels, and take down the 

 fwelling: ; when they may be dried up 

 with the following. 



A drying TAKE white vitriol and burnt alum, 

 water. of each two ounces ; iEgyptiacum, 



one ounce i lime-water, a quarter 

 three pints : walli the fores with a 

 fponge dipped in this, three times a 

 day, and apply the common white 

 ointment fpread on tow ; to an ounce 

 of which may be added two drams 

 of fugar of lead. 



Or the following wafh and ointment 

 may be ufed for that purpofe. 



Another TAKE half an ounce of Roman vi- 

 drying xxioiy difTolvc it in a pint of water i 



wacer. ^^^ decant oflFthe clear into a quart 



bottle, add half a pint of campho- 

 rated fpirits of wine, the fame quan- 

 tity of vinegar, and two ounces of 

 uSlgyptiacum. 



A drying TAKE honey four ounccs •, white or 

 ointment. red lead powdered, tv/o ounccs ; 



verdigreafe, in fine powder, one 

 ounce: mix together. ^ 



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