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be prevented by immediately pulling out the 
sting, and washing the place with the reme- 
dy I shall prescribe. Many things have 
been recommended as cures—infallible cures, 
of course, for the sting of a Bee. Butif the 
sting be suffered toremain in the flesh, du- | 
ying a few seconds only, it isnot very easy 
to stop the inflammation and allay the pain. 
An onion cut horzontally into thin slices, 
and pressed closely to the wounded part and 
renewed at short intervals, has been account- 
ed a good application. Ifthe part stung be 
first well rubbed with one of those slices, 
that would perhaps havea soothing effect, 
The juice of the plantain is also said to be a 
specific, olive oil is another, so is common 
salt, so is laudanum, so is spirits of hearts- 
horn, so is salaratus, so isa solution of sal 
ammoniz, and sois chalk or whitening. 
The doctor says common whitening proves 
an effectual remedy against the effects of the 
sting of a Bee or Wasp. The whitening is 
to be moistend with cold water, and imme- 
diately applied. It may be washed off in a 
