PREFACE. Hi 



If a Wound or Ulcer requires cutting, cut it once properly 

 the whole Length of the Cavity ; but do not open the Wouad 

 toofoon after the firft Drelling, but rather omit a day or two 

 longer to give the Wound time to come to a good Digeflion, 

 before you open it; then a<5l according to the following Direc- 

 tions, and give every Application time to work its due Efficacy, 

 according as they are compounded, and always give Nature 

 fair play ; then there is no doubt of Succefs and doing well, if 

 the Pra6litionerwill give himfelf time to forethink, and judge 

 properly of Precautions relating to the following Work. 



I do not exped this Work to efcape Cenfure; neither have I 

 the Ambition to think it free from Imperfe6lion. Yet upon 

 the whole I think, I have given true Dire6lions, which are 

 entirely from my own PraElice. If fome Ihould differ from 

 me in Opinion, I fhall not be angry ; and I hope, it will in 

 fome meafure defend me from Cenfure, that I am willing to 

 give others the fame Liberty, as I delire to have myfelf, that 

 is, a Liberty to follow their own Judgments, 



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