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not bear to be taken out with the Forceps, the Method 
is to have a fmall Boiler, wherein are put fome pro- 
per Herbs 5 and, by different Tubes of various Sizes, 
the Steam is conveyed to the Bottom of the Ear. In a 
fhort time, the Wax will diffolve, and the Perfonfind 
great Eafe. In one of thefe Tubes, are placed Two 
Valves, to regulate the Heat to the Perfon’s Inclina- 
tion. If this has not the defired Effed, and the Per- 
fon hill remains deaf, the following Inftruments are 
made to open the Eujiachian Tube: If, upon Trial, it 
fhould be found to be obftruded, the Paffage is to 
be lubricated by throwing a little warm Water into 
it by a Syringe joined to a flexible fllver Tube, which 
is introduced through the Nofe into the oval 
Opening of the Dud at 'the poftenor Opening of the 
Nares, towards the Arch of the Palate. The 
Pipes of the Syringe are made fmall, of Silver, to 
admit of bending them, as Occafion offers ; and, for 
the mod part, refemble fmall Catheters : They are 
mounted with a Sheep’s Ureter {.Fig. 9*] ; the other 
End of which is fixed to an Ivory Pipe ; which is 
fitted to a Syringe, whereby warm Water may be 
injeded: or they will admit to blow into the Eufta- 
chian Tube, and fo force the Air into the Barrel of 
the Ear, and dilate the Tube fufficiently for the 
Difcharge of the excrementitious Matter that may be 
lodged there. The Probes, { Fig. 10.] which are of 
the fame Shape with the Pipes, have fmall Notches 
near the Points, which take in fome of the hardened 
and glutinous Matter, that is contained in thofe Tubes, 
which is diftinguifhed by the fetid Smell, when the 
Probes are withdrawn. 
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