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of the tfiusk, or more, as you need. This has 

 given great relief, so that the speechless have 

 been relieved, and have got vi^ell. 



For the Cramp Rheumatism, 

 ^ Take 25 or 30 drops of the spirits of turpen- 

 tine on sugar every morning for three weeks, and 

 it will cure said rheumatism. 



For the Ague in the face. 



Take smart weed and jam it up well, wet it 

 with rum and bind it on, or you may boil it and 

 lay it on. 



For the Wind Cholic. 



Take one large puff ball, or two or three small 

 ones, boil them in a pint of skimmed milk for 

 Jbalf an hour ; take one half at a time. When 

 seized in a less degree, in a hypochondriacal way, 

 scalded skimmed milk, taken hot, frequently, is 

 very good. 



* For the Dysentery, 



, Take black cherries, put them into rum, mrike 

 the rum quite strong with them. You may pre- 

 pare them by pounding them up, dry or green, 

 seeds and all. Give to the patient as much as 

 he can bear. Clear him out with physic first, if 

 the dysentery has not done it. Castor oil is good 

 physic. . 



A Receipt for that disease which is properly called 

 a stoppage in the water. 



Take one pint of black ash kees, (these come 

 0Ut in September) boil these in one gallon of wa- 

 ter to one quart, add one quart of Holland gin — 

 take of this half a glass night and morning. 



