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then add to the above, Verdigreafe in fine powder two ounces; 

 then boil all together for two minutes and no longer, then 

 take it off the fire, and add Oil of Turpentine two ounces, 

 flirring all together until quite cold : then for ufe. 



The YELLOW BASILICON. 



Take Bees-wax and White Rofin of each half a pound. 

 Hogs-lard one pound, and Venice Turpentine two ounces, 

 all melted together over a flow fire: then flirred until quite 

 cold, then for ufe. 



A HEALLNG CLEANSING OINTMENT, 



Take Horfe Turpentine and Mutton Suet of each half a 

 pound, White Rofm four ounces. Bees-wax two ounces, and 

 Hogs-lard one pound, all melted together for ufe. Then, ob- 

 ferve at all times, after the ufe of any of the above Ointments, 

 and the edges of the Wound fhould prove gummy or fpungy ; 

 then obferve to touch the out edges of the Wound, round the 

 fides, with a piece of Roman Vitriol. The above method 

 will keep the fkin thin, alfo, the cure will not appear gummy. 

 Then obferve if an inflammation in any Wound fhould hap- 

 pen, to make ufe of the following fomentation. 



The FOMENTATION 

 Take Marlh Mallows, Common Mallows, St. John's Wort, 

 Rofemary, Wormwood, Chickweed, Groundfel, Hemlock, 

 Camomile, and Foxglove, of each a double handful ; boil the 

 above well in three gallons of grounds of Old Beer, and 

 Water; then for ufe. Then foment the part well with the 

 above, twice a-day, and obferve after each fomenting to rub 

 the part well with Spirits of Wine and Camphire, to keep the 

 part warm: that is, when Fomentations are made ufe of, let 



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