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that with better Succefsr^me have Leen recovered, as 
Schenkius fays, by the ufe of a Remedy prepared thus, 
Take an ordinary Bucket with 6 or 7 Holes in the bot- 
tom, upon whkh lay the thicknefi of four Fingers 
broad in Quick- Lime, upon which lay as much Alhes 
of Oak, continue this Stratification till only four Fin- 
gers be left a top, which is filled with Water, that paf^ 
fts through all the Beds, to fall into a VefTel under the 
Bucket, pour this three or four times upon thefe Beds, 
then leave it on the Fire till it thicken like a Gelly. This 
Matter ispreferv'd in Bottles well ftopr, of which one 
may take the bignefs of a Bean in a little Leaden- 
Spoon, which muft be thruft into the No(e, fo that 
the Matter do not touch any thing but the Car- 
nofity^ upon which it muft remain near an Hour. 
After 'tis taken off, they apply Butter to take off the 
Efcharr ; this Remedy is repeated 'till the Excrefcence 
be entirely confum'd. The Ephemerides of the Curi- 
ous Brag of Paftcs made of good Sublimate, the 
Ruftof Copper and Leven, j. / which is ufed as other 
Caufticks. 
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