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will be proper to apply Plaifters of Bur- 
gundy Pitch to the Ankles, and Cephalic 
Plaijlers with Euphorbium , to the Feet, 
This greatly facilitates the Expulfion of the 
Humour that is to fall on the Limbs, and 
will give no Sort of Pain or Uneafinefs. 
But all this mud be done on the firft Sick- 
nefs, when there is reafon to exped a Fit, 
and the Humour is not yet fixed, or feated 
on any particular Part of the Limbs ; for if 
it is already fixed, this Work is needlefs, 
it is then to be treated as —When it is 
adually formed, and fixed on the Limbs ; the 
Bufinefs is to keep it there, or fend the 
Remains to fome other Limb, to fpend its 
Fury on thefe Parts as foon as poflible. 
This is done, i. By lying in Bed warm , 
w'hile the Pain and Inflammation lafts- 2. 
By drinking liberally of Sack Whey\ or any 
other warm fmall Liquor, fuch as common 
Water boiled with burnt Cruft of Bread 
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and a few Spices, as Carvy , lefler Carda- 
mom s, and a little old Mountain mixed with 
]t, or the like. And with a few Drops 
mixed in each Draught of the above Spirits . 
3. By wrapping up all the Limbs in new 
Flannel , for the Wool that People fometimes 
wrap their Limbs in, is greafy, and apt to 
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