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solution of blue vitriol, dilute nitrous acid, 

 tkc. with a syringe, or by dipping lint in the 

 same, and passing \^ith a probe to ihe bottom 

 of eve<*y sinus. (See Fistula, Poll-evil^ (oid 

 ^Liittor.) This is the only occasion on which 

 tents are proper. If it be impossible to bring 

 the sides of the sinus into contact, it can only 

 be cured bv the formation of new flesh, to 

 promote which it is necessary to inject'daily 

 some stimulating liquid, such as spirit of wine, 

 tincture of benzoin, &:c. ; keeping the orifice 

 open, lest it heal before the deeper part. 

 Kven these, however, will be found inetTectual, 

 if the sides of the sinuses be caUous; and 

 then should be preceded by the caustic as 

 above described (See UlccrSy Fistula, Poll- 

 t'vil, and Quitfor), which sometimes requires 

 to be repeated. I thought it necessary to be 

 tlnis minute in describino- the treatment of 

 lacerated wounds, as it is a subject of great 

 importance, and generally little understood. 

 Under this head it is proper to treat also of 

 c;un-sliot wounds, in which the ball enters with 

 siich lurce, and the parts are so much bruised, 

 ll);tL then vJlality is ciestroved; tliercfure no- 

 tiling can prevent their sei'aration, or sloui^hing 

 as it is termed. This generally takes place a 



