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The VITRIOL BLISTER. 



Take Hogs-lard eight ounces, Oil of Vitriol one ounce, 

 Cantharides one ounce, Roman Vitriol in fine powder three 

 ounces, Oil of Turpentine one ounce, all mixed together for 

 ufe. 



The above BUfler is proper for a relaxed Sinew, or any 

 hard Excrefcence whatever, and may be repeated as you fee 

 occafion, or at leafl when you fee the part clear from fcurf, 

 and the inflammation quite abated. 



A Strong BLISTER for a Let-down SINEW, 



Take Oil of Bays with Ouickfilver three ounces, Cantharides 

 and Euphorbium of each one dram, Sublimate Mercury one 

 dram. Yellow Arfenic one dram, all in fine pow^der, and Oil 

 of Origanum two drams, all mixed together for ufe. 



Rub the Sinew well with the above ; and repeat it as occa- 

 fion may requh^e the ufe of it, but is not to be repeated until 

 the part is clear from fcurf, and the inflammation quite abated ; 

 die above Blifter is not to be heated in with a hot iron. 



The BLISTER after FIRING. 



Take Bees-wax, Horfe Turpentine and Hogs-lard, of each 

 two ounces; melt the above together, then add Oil of Tur- 

 pentine one ounce. Train Oil fix ounces, then add carefully 

 Oil of Vitriol one ounce. Bole Ammoniac in fine powder two 

 -ounces, all mixed together, and keep flirring it Until cold. 



The above to be fpread on the fired part with a knife once 

 only and no more, and is not to be heated in with a hot iron ; 

 then tie his head up for three or four days and nights, then 



Bb . let 



