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pan over a suitable fire, placing one edge of ilie 

 vessel oiF the fire, and a little lower, pressing the 

 eggs down, after a suitable time, with a flat piece 

 ol iron or earthen, till the oil runs out sufficient- 

 ly, peradventure a spoonful or more. 



To prevent Mortification. 



Take a handful of hops, boil them strong, 

 stirring in wheat or rye bran, sufficient for a 

 poultice. This has cured when the physician's 

 skill has failed. Repeat this poultice if necessary. 



For the Billions or any other Colick, 



Take the roots of milk weed, dry them with- 

 out washing — pound them up fine and sift them 

 — apply a table spoonful to a person. This has 

 cured when the physician's skill failed. 



For the Rheumatism, 



Take four ounces of locrwood, steep it in three 

 pints of water till it becomes one, then add one 

 quart of rum — take a glass three times a day. 



For the JRkeumatism, 



Take one ounce of dry garget root, split it up 

 fine and put it into a quart of new rum; when 

 the strength is sufficiently out, let the patient 

 take h<«lf a common glass full of the liquor at a 

 time, three times a day, morning, noon and night. 

 Repeating this quantity four or five times, has 

 effected a cure in obstinate cases. 



For the Rheumatism, 

 One quart of smart weed steeped in one quart 

 of^ water, not let it come to a boil, then strain it 

 clean — take one glass, and put half a glass of 

 milk with it, and take it every morning for nine, 

 and it is a sure antidote ; or take the same quan- 

 tity in one quart of spirits — take a glass at a time . 

 nine mornings. 



