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Foot being held extended, the two ends of the Tendon 
were applied to each other, by the Afliftance of the Li- 
gatures (C. D.) which were fo tyed, as to keep the di- 
vided parts clofe together, whilft the Foot remained in 
this Pofture, After the four ends of there Ligatures 
were cut off 1 found it was neceffary to bring the fides 
of the divided Skin nearer each other with one fingle 
Stitch, a Httle above the Suture ot the Tendon. This 
done, a Pledget of Lint dipt in Baham of Turpentine 
was laid on the Wounds, and another large Pledget of 
Flax , arm'd with Linmentum e Gummi Elemi over it. 
After the Application of comrnon Bandages, Bolfters,®c. 
I found it was neceflary to place a thick piece of Paft- 
board , of a convenient Arched Figure, on the Fore- 
parts of the Foot and Leg, to keep the part Infleded, 
and prevent any nfiotion of it, which might break out 
iheS'titches^in the Tendon. He complained very much 
in pafTing the Needles through the upper part of the 
divided Tendon ; tho' its middle and internal part at the 
divifion, wasfcarce fenfible of the touch of my Finger. 
He had no pain in pafling the Needles through the low- 
er part of the Tendon. After Fourteen Ounces of 
Blood was taken from his Arm, I left him on his Bed. 
Six Hours after ( which was about Eight at Night) I 
found his Pulft fomewhat quicker then before : He then 
took an Ounce of Syrup, de Meconio, The next Morn- 
ing I found him in no ill Gcndition; He told me he had 
got fome Sleep that Night, but was often awakened 
with twitchings in the Calf of the Wounded Leg. The 
third day after the Operation, I drelt the Wound wiih 
the fame Applications as before t only ufing a Fomenta- 
tion, made of a Decodlion of Wormwood, Sage, Rofe- 
mary. Bay -Leaves, &€. On the fourth Day after the 
Operation, I found the Applications on the Wound ve- 
ry wet with a ferous Humor, commonly called a Gleer. ' 
On 
