Of diseases of the EYES. loi 



better in a dark night, than they do in the clear day-time. 

 And as for Cataracts or Gutta-ferena ; I will not pretend to 

 have any thing to do with either of the above infirmities, but 

 fo far as this, I will venture to fay that a Cataraft and Gutta- 

 ferena, both end in blindnefs, and are incurable : but in the 

 firfl flage of the above complaints, take blood, in all refpefts, 

 more or lefs, according to the fymptoms of the diforder, then 

 make ufe as follows. 



For an INFLAMED HUMOR in the EYES. 



Take Skim-milk three Half pints. Spring Water half a pint, 



and Brandy four meat-fpoonfuls, mixed together for ufe. — 



When ufed, make the above hot, and bathe the Eyes well, 



three times a-day with it, and it will cool the inflammation 



much. 



A Famous EYE-WATER, 



Take Camphire one ounce, diffolved in as much Spirits of 



Wine as will diffolve it, and no more ; then take White Sugar 



Candy and White Copperas, and Fine Honey, of each two 



ounces, Sugar of Lead one ounce, then put the whole into a 



large bafon, to which add one quart of Spring Water, then 



flir it for four days, four times a-day, then bottle it for ufe; 



and when ufed, fhake the mixture well, and if ufed for a 



Humor in the Eye, add half and half of Spring Water to it ; 



and if ufed for a Film, or Speck, make ufe of the mixture 



itfelf without Water; and when ufed only wet your finger 



and draw it over the Eyelids, and ufe no Linen-cloth to the 



Eye. 



For a WOUND in the EYE, 



Take prepared Tutty one ounce, Blood-ftone prepared two 

 fcruples, and the befl Aloes twenty-four grains; put the whole 



Z into 



