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taining aloes or colycinth^ for they may be apt 

 to produce haemorrhoidal affections. 



In travelling in such a country as South Ame- 

 rica, it may naturally be supposed that a man 

 cannot very conveniently carry a medicine-chest 

 along with him ; therefore it may be necessary 

 for him to know what medicines will be the 

 most useful. I should say, the fewer, or ra- 

 ther, the simpler they are, the better ; for medi- 

 cine is an article that is too apt to be play- 

 ed with by persons who do not thoroughly 

 understand the use of it, and are frequently led 

 to take it, from vain and imaginary fears, merely 

 because they happen to have it in their posses- 

 sion ; therefore, the more simple it is, the better, 

 and may consist as follows, viz. about an ounce 

 or two of calomel, Epsom salts, seidlitz pow- 

 ders, (best in bottles,) some adhesive plaister, 

 bandages and lint, three or four good lancets, 

 and a little opodeldoc for sprains or contusions, 

 in case of a fall. A little essence of coffee would 

 be found very convenient, and a great luxury 



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