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seen from the effects of inflammation. In some 

 cases it is salutary ; and should we attempt to re-r 

 move it, we may destroy the patient. Those in- 

 flammations which produce critical abscefs, should 

 not be resolved. When seated in the lungs, or in 

 the liver, after a disease, or in any other vital part, 

 suppuration should be prevented from taking place 

 by every pofsible means. 



When it arises for the, purpose of removing 

 any extraneous body, it should be brought to sup- 

 puration ; though, if the symptoms should run 

 very high, they should be lefsened. It often arises 

 from no apparent cause ; here it must be left, 

 with regard to its treatment, to the surgeon's 

 judgment. 



Where inflammation arises from external vio-* 

 Ience, and where nature does not seem to have any 

 particular intention in view, we should endeavour 

 to bring it to resolution : this may be attempted 

 during the first four or five days ; but this depends 

 on circumstances. The first thing is the know- 

 ledge of the irritation : for if we can remove the 

 cause of diseased action, the parts will return to 

 their prope# tone. If produced by prefsure or 

 friction, the cause producing it must be re- 

 moved. 



